health insurance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of health insurance
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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The 34-year-old has a full-time job at a plastics manufacturer, as well as health insurance and a retirement account.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
But my family’s health insurance, supplied by their labor union, wouldn’t cover care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, where I had 33 radiation treatments.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
In addition to thousands of layoffs, school employees would face seven days of unpaid furloughs and have to begin contributing to their monthly health insurance premiums.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The president’s portfolio traded other health insurance stocks impacted by federal Medicare policy and other regulatory matters.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
He knew how much they made and how many hours they worked; he knew they didn’t have health insurance.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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