health insurance
noun
: insurance against loss through illness of the insured
especially
: insurance providing compensation for medical expenses
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Democratic lawmakers argued the heart of the shutdown feud was over subsidies for people who purchase health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, asking the Republican Party to extend these subsidies.
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Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 25 Dec. 2025
This was a short-term program developed to address health insurance challenges during the economic disruption of COVID.
—Jay Obernolte, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
Other families around the country have also recently had their access to the therapy challenged as state officials make deep cuts to Medicaid — the public health insurance that covers people with low incomes and disabilities.
—Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
Some Southern Californians are poised to see their monthly health insurance premiums rise, or may even be at risk of dropping health insurance next year as Congress weighs an enhanced subsidy that’s set to expire in days.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
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Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 25 Dec. 2025
This was a short-term program developed to address health insurance challenges during the economic disruption of COVID.
—Jay Obernolte, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
Other families around the country have also recently had their access to the therapy challenged as state officials make deep cuts to Medicaid — the public health insurance that covers people with low incomes and disabilities.
—Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 23 Dec. 2025
Some Southern Californians are poised to see their monthly health insurance premiums rise, or may even be at risk of dropping health insurance next year as Congress weighs an enhanced subsidy that’s set to expire in days.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Health insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20insurance. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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