health insurance
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of health insurance
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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There are a lot of considerations that go into this, but the obvious one at that age is health insurance, as one spouse needs market coverage and the other is eligible for Medicare.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Our health insurance and the lion’s share of our income come from screenwriting,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
She’s paying $2,100 a month for health insurance with an $8,000 deductible that she already blew through at the start of the year when her 4-year-old son was hospitalized with asthma.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
According to one major survey of people covered by Medicare Advantage health insurance plans, only 11.5% appealed when their insurance originally denied care.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Twenty million more people had the security of health insurance.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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