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

Democrats are not ready to cave to GOP pressure to reopen the government without more assurances on health insurance subsidies, and Republicans are not opening the door to further concessions. —Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025

The two parties reached an impasse over whether to extend subsidies that help millions of Americans pay for health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act. —Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025

Americans suffering from high cost of living, rising food and energy prices, and leaving them out to dry with no plan on our skyrocketing health insurance premiums. —Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025

The payments, made from January 2024 through May 2025, came via extra payroll checks and health insurance reimbursement checks. —Arkansas Online, 6 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