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

Three in 10 people with health insurance said they had made at least one financial sacrifice in the last 12 months to pay for health expenses, according to Gallup.

From MarketWatch

Though her job at a bank offers health insurance, she said she missed the enrollment window in the fall because she had planned to keep the ACA plan, not realizing how much it would cost.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 51-year-old eventually opted for the private sector when changes in her husband's work health insurance policy meant she was covered and could afford the £20,000 treatment.

From BBC

Many families struggle to afford basic needs like housing, child care, health insurance, groceries and utilities.

From MarketWatch

You don’t mention health insurance, but you will qualify for Medicare at 65 — in less than a year.

From MarketWatch

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