health insurance
noun
: insurance against loss through illness of the insured
especially
: insurance providing compensation for medical expenses
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Does my health insurance cover this treatment?
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Additionally, young adults are allowed to remain on their parents' health insurance plans until age 26.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
At the center of the government shutdown are Democrats’ demands that the GOP extend Obamacare premiums, warning of severe price hikes without it that will make health insurance unaffordable for many on the Affordable Care Act plans.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The website will help patients access drugs at lower prices - bypassing health insurance.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
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Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Additionally, young adults are allowed to remain on their parents' health insurance plans until age 26.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
At the center of the government shutdown are Democrats’ demands that the GOP extend Obamacare premiums, warning of severe price hikes without it that will make health insurance unaffordable for many on the Affordable Care Act plans.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The website will help patients access drugs at lower prices - bypassing health insurance.
—NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for health insurance
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“Health insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20insurance. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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