health insurance

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of health insurance

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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health insurance

The company said the payer mix shift was driven by an increase in uninsured patients who had lost coverage on health insurance exchanges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Naturally, health insurance just looks like a cost when you’re healthy, as does flood insurance when there isn’t a flood.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Medi-Cal is the state’s version of subsidized health insurance for low-income Californians and provides medical, dental and vision care for an estimated 14.5 million people, or about one-third of the state population.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

Without a permanent green card, it is harder for legal permanent residents “to work, open bank accounts, secure housing, obtain health insurance, and enroll in school,” Jackson noted.

From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026

As the city’s principal public hospital, Cook County was the place of last resort for the hundreds of thousands of Chicagoans without health insurance.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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