health insurance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of health insurance
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Saving for retirement, the cost of health insurance, paying housing and grocery bills and living debt-free all came up as areas of stress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
Planning for such events includes reviewing traditional health insurance and long-term-care insurance options along with a hybrid policy that combines life insurance with some long-term-care coverage.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 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
Individual ACA enrollment grew 21% during Covid, outpacing Medicaid’s 11% growth, indicating a shift in health insurance safety nets.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
She switched to her husband’s health insurance plan.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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