health insurance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of health insurance
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Given that I plan to retire at the end of the year, I intend to transition from my employer’s health insurance to Medicare and begin collecting my Social Security retirement benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
El-Sayed's affordability platform - including his focus on health insurance - is why Les Lukacs of Monroe, Michigan, is voting for him.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Some companies shell out six figures for high-end health insurance, doctor visits and concierge medicine for executives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Schiller tries something similar as a volunteer for a health insurance company, reaching out to an elderly Black woman by phone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
We were inordinately lucky that my university health insurance would cover most of the bill.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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