health insurance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of health insurance
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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If you’re going to take an $8,000 holiday of a lifetime to Europe, take it while you still have jobs and workplace health insurance.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Sure, for people with no health insurance, this is an enticing opportunity to effectively pay one month of coverage to get the silhouette of an annual physical, except without an actual doctor present.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
He said he plans to use the funds for regular operations like payroll, inventory purchases, employee health insurance and rent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The average star of WWE or AEW signs on as an independent contractor, meaning they are responsible for their own health insurance and are subject to being fired for nearly any cause.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Soon she was working fifty hours a week and making enough to cover health insurance for herself and Zachary.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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