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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

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

Researchers estimate that almost 12 million people, on top of the estimated 28 million without health insurance in 2025, could become uninsured by 2034 due to these changes.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

Given that I plan to retire at the end of the year, I intend to transition from my employer’s health insurance to Medicare and begin collecting my Social Security retirement benefits.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

She said her income was $21,000 to $23,000 a year, with health insurance through her union.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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