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

Changes in vaccination guidelines, ever-evolving variants and strains, along with threats to health insurance, have sent average Americans looking for the latest recommendations as members of the federal government often conflict with independent medical agencies and healthcare professionals. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 June 2025

So began the stress of trying to pay for tens of thousands of dollars in treatment — without health insurance. —Renuka Rayasam, NPR, 27 June 2025

The state has made gains in recent years to reduce the number of people without health insurance. —Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025

These cuts would lead to overwhelmed and crowded emergency rooms, as more people with no health insurance wait until a health crisis forces them to visit a doctor. —Pia Valvassori, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025

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