health insurance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of health insurance
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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One interesting study regarding the legislation’s impact found that it lowered credit card interest rates, but it also prevented some people without health insurance from wiping out their medical debts.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Americans paid more than $3 trillion in premiums in 2025 for property and casualty, title, life, accident and health insurance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
My friend in Wisconsin was laid off and was told that her health insurance through her employer ends at midnight.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
Still, it’s an expensive setup that essentially requires participants to pay twice for primary care, both via health insurance premiums and through the DPC membership fee.
From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026
She switched to her husband’s health insurance plan.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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