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 Over 40 million Americans a day get their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. —

Monica Alba, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2023 Reports that health insurance giants Humana and Cigna may merge in a blockbuster deal could make sense given strengths each has in Medicare Advantage and commercial coverage. —

Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 The Biden administration is appealing a court ruling against a Trump-era regulation that aimed to protect the way health insurance companies handle some prescription drug costs — a rare moment of harmony between the two administration’s approaches to drug pricing reform. —

John Wilkerson, STAT, 29 Nov. 2023 Mail is getting backed up, sometimes for days, leaving local residents waiting for checks, credit card statements, health insurance documents and tax rebates. —

Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023 Her per-piece pay had been cut while her employer raised the price of health insurance. —

James Bandler, ProPublica, 21 Nov. 2023 Members currently receive health insurance and earn about $26 hourly, including benefits, union spokesperson Bethany Khan said. —

Rio Yamat, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2023 Still, some medical professionals have advised health insurers to rein in their expectations of AI's utility in the health insurance industry. —

Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2023 The only information required is a name and a home address — no health insurance information needed. —

Katie Mogg, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2023 See More

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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 7 Dec. 2023.

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