health insurance

noun

: insurance against loss through illness of the insured

especially : insurance providing compensation for medical expenses

Examples of health insurance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

No deal on health care subsidies The government shutdown ended with no agreement over whether lawmakers would extend the enhanced premium tax credits that make health insurance cheaper for families across the country and are set to expire this year. —Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 Nov. 2025

The shutdown was resolved after a group of Democrats went against their colleagues who demanded any new spending bill include an extension of subsidies that help people buy health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. —Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025

Open enrollment for health insurance is underway and volunteer Jackie Shrago is back to work helping Nashvillians decipher which Marketplace plan best fits their needs and their budget. —Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Nov. 2025

Do not share any personal information, including health insurance website login information, with an unsolicited caller. —Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for health insurance

• reassurance
• reinsurance
• assurance
• durance

Medical Definition

health insurance

noun

: insurance against loss through illness of the insured

especially : insurance providing compensation for medical expenses

Legal Definition

health insurance

noun

: insurance against loss through illness or injury of the insured

especially : insurance providing compensation for medical expenses and often income for disability