health insurance
noun
: insurance against loss through illness of the insured
especially
: insurance providing compensation for medical expenses
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Millions of Americans could face dramatically higher health insurance bills next year as enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits are set to run out.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
The platform also partners with retirement plan administrators and health insurance providers within the marketplace, allowing employees to convert points to cash to contribute to their retirement and health savings accounts.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Cincinnati Zoo sparked Hoover's film industry journey Hoover was living in Portland, Oregon, and in need of health insurance when she was turned down for a job at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2025
Since early 2025, the drugmakers have made these medicines available at a discount to patients not using their health insurance, and the prices have come down a bit over time.
—NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
The platform also partners with retirement plan administrators and health insurance providers within the marketplace, allowing employees to convert points to cash to contribute to their retirement and health savings accounts.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Cincinnati Zoo sparked Hoover's film industry journey Hoover was living in Portland, Oregon, and in need of health insurance when she was turned down for a job at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Nov. 2025
Since early 2025, the drugmakers have made these medicines available at a discount to patients not using their health insurance, and the prices have come down a bit over time.
—NPR, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Health insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20insurance. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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