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

As in recent years, both mRNA and protein vaccines are available, and vaccination should be fully covered by health insurance despite continuing legal chaos surrounding the federal committee whose recommendations typically guide insurance companies. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026

In Alexis Pruitt's daily life, the Louisville native is a wife, mother of two and health insurance worker who loves watching game shows in her spare time. — Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Sep. 2026

Less than two years later, nine other media companies followed his lead in offering health insurance and other benefits to same-sex couples. — Kat Tran, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Connecticut was among the few states helping to cover the loss of federal health insurance subsidies by earmarking millions of dollars to soften the blow for more than 150,000 Connecticut residents. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 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