health insurance

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of health insurance

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Grail concedes on its website that most health insurance plans don’t cover the test.

From Barron's

For spouses planning to split, it’s important to budget for costs early on—especially now that some health insurance prices are soaring.

From Barron's

Now pregnant athletes have health insurance coverage for up to a year after the birth of a child.

From Salon

He said many actors depend on these payments both for income and to qualify for health insurance through their union SAG-AFTRA.

From BBC

It is easy for customers to get stressed when they are handling sensitive business, like their finances or health insurance, online.

From The Wall Street Journal

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