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

Both parents were employed and had health insurance, but neither Casper — who Leyton noted was nonverbal and likely on the autism spectrum — nor his younger sister received medical care, according to the report. — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2026

About 3 million fewer people in the United States had Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in February compared with the same time last year, according to new federal data. — ABC News, 27 June 2026

The prosecutor added that the family had health insurance and only took Casper O'Brien to a physician one time. — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 27 June 2026

New data published by the department of Health and Human Services indicates that approximately 5 million less Americans are currently enrolled in the Affordable Care Act marketplace for health insurance compared to last year. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

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