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

If looking for regular mental health services, most health insurance covers some type of mental health assistance. —Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025

For 60 years, Medicaid has provided certainty that our most vulnerable Americans have access to health insurance. —Dr. Michelle Morse, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025

Nor did the Appropriations Committee in its last week. Both the governor and the committee are hoping Scanlon can negotiate savings with the state’s health insurance carrier to at least mitigate this gap. —Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2025

This positive development is particularly significant as health insurance stocks have recently underperformed due to rising medical costs. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 1 May 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