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

These are percentages of health insurance premiums that an insurer spends on medical claims and quality improvement activities, rather than administrative costs or profits. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Despite providing millions of Americans with health insurance coverage for the first time, these programs had few centralized mechanisms for the kind of federal oversight that could prevent and catch fraud and abuse. — Ben Zdencanovic, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

Other factors, like loss of income, health insurance, and stress, may also play a role. — Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 3 Aug. 2026

What travelers should know about travel insurance Existing health insurance may not cover care outside the United States. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 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