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health insurance

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noun

  1. insurance that compensates the insured for expenses or loss incurred for medical reasons, as through illness or hospitalization.

Etymology

Origin of health insurance

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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Hospitals, healthcare products, health insurance and pharmaceuticals are “all areas expected to grow because more and more people need healthcare as our country ages,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

He had been healthy, was nine years sober, and the family hadn’t been able to afford health insurance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Individuals use AI for diverse domestic tasks, including evaluating health insurance, tracking chores, and coordinating grocery orders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The agency’s litigation has targeted the PBM business practice of collecting rebates on pharmaceuticals when PBMs agree to cover a drug and make it available to members of a health insurance plan.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

She switched to her husband’s health insurance plan.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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