private health insurance

British  

noun

1. insurance against the need for medical treatment as a private patient

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Example Sentences

While some states have laws mandating that private health insurance pay for at least a few rounds of IVF, those benefits are sparse in much of the country.

From Salon

She wants private health insurance for Tamara and dreams of buying a car one day, to take her to medical appointments.

From BBC

The rest of the ad advocates for premium tax credits, a provision of the Affordable Care Act, that enables the federal government to partially subsidize the cost of private health insurance.

From Salon

There are currently no caps on how much private specialists, dentists or hospitals can charge and neither private health insurance nor slim Medicare rebates reliably offer substantial relief.

From BBC

A study by Harvard researchers found that fewer than 1% adolescents with private health insurance received either puberty blockers or hormone treatments.

From Los Angeles Times