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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

Example Sentences

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Trump has mentioned the ballroom on about the same number of days as other topics like health insurance and affordability, according to a Washington Post analysis.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

“If tax benefits, if health insurance, if parental rights were not all based upon marital status, we wouldn’t have the issues that we do,” said Chazan, the Glendale lawyer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

If you are losing your health insurance, here are ways to cut your medical bills.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Compared with the CPI, which only includes urban consumers, the PCE also measures rural households and spending done on behalf of consumers, including employer-provided health insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Many feel the health insurance isn’t worth paying for.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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