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 The funds will also go towards new product offerings, including workers’ compensation, health insurance products, and benefits. Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 29 May 2024 Medicaid and private health insurance plans are banned from covering most abortions. Bente Birkeland, NPR, 28 May 2024 Guarantee that commercial health insurance will cover services provided by pharmacists, and • Allow pharmacists to prescribe HIV prevention medication. Dené K. Dryden, Twin Cities, 27 May 2024 Since January, unauthorized immigrants have been eligible for Medi-Cal, the state’s health insurance for low-income people – a first in the nation. Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for health insurance 

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Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of health insurance was in 1901

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“Health insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20insurance. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.

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

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