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health insurance

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of health insurance

First recorded in 1900–05

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Jurors in the highly anticipated murder trial of Luigi Mangione, charged with gunning down a health insurance executive, will receive anonymity, a judge said on Tuesday.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Another reason, Cohen said, the U.S. has a lower life expectancy is because of access to health insurance.

From Salon Aug. 11, 2026

He said he would lower costs by increasing competition among health insurance companies and stop consolidation in the healthcare industry.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

Steel’s initial proposal included an 18.2% pay increase over five years and a $4,000 contract bonus, but would implement employee copays for health insurance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

My father and I have the worst health insurance.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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