health insurance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of health insurance
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Finally, we don’t want to mess with their ability to get their own health insurance through Medicaid if they need that.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026
She tells BBC News: "It is not migrants who determine rent levels. It is not migrants who raise health insurance premiums. Nor is it migrants who make political decisions on housing, infrastructure or social investment."
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
The family health insurance she gets through her job has come in handy for Myrick.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
They’re getting costlier, rising at a faster clip than some other areas of health insurance.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Dad really wants to quit his job and find a new accounting firm or maybe even start his own—he’s a CPA—but he can’t because we get our health insurance through his work.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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