health insurance
noun
: insurance against loss through illness of the insured
especially
: insurance providing compensation for medical expenses
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Two years later, twenty thousand West Virginia teachers walked out in a wildcat strike, protesting cuts to their health insurance.
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Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
While the salary may be lower, full-time employees often receive additional benefits and perks unavailable to contractors, such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other valuable benefits.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
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Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
While the salary may be lower, full-time employees often receive additional benefits and perks unavailable to contractors, such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other valuable benefits.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
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“Health insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20insurance. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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