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

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Does my health insurance cover this treatment? 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

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 16 Oct. 2025.

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

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