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 Lately, health insurance stocks have been struggling with rising medical costs. Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 Employers who provide health insurance to working-age Americans need to see actual prices when sponsoring coverage for their workers. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024 If the rep doesn’t connect you with a provider, health insurance experts recommend asking the rep to file an administrative grievance. Max Blau, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2024 The latter includes people who do not have health insurance, people without transportation or funds to reach a hospital, people with disabilities, and low-income and racially marginalized people. Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 5 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 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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