health insurance

noun

Definition of health insurance

: 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 Expanded Access to Health Care: Nearly 5 million Americans have newly gained health insurance coverage. — John Zogby, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022 Medicaid serves as a safety net, protecting vulnerable populations through health insurance coverage. — Zoe Jacoby And Reshma Ramachandran, CNN, 21 Apr. 2022 As with existing crisis services, the phone line will available to any Arizona resident, regardless of health insurance coverage. — Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2022 Mississippi is one of the poorest states, and people in low-wage jobs often don’t receive health insurance. — Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2022 One of the justifications for lowering the eligibility age for Medicare is to help those in need of purchasing health insurance. — Tom Church, STAT, 4 May 2022 In 2012, Roberts authored the 5-4 majority opinion in NFIB v. Sebelius that concluded the Obamacare penalty for not obtaining health insurance was a tax and within the scope of Congress’ power. — Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 3 May 2022 Ruland observes, with car pools, travel agents, and health insurance. — Michael Friedrich, The New Republic, 3 May 2022 Blue Cross Blue Shield increased its customer satisfaction scores by more than 4% in 2021 and leads health insurance. Zego. — Blake Morgan, Forbes, 1 May 2022 See More

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19 May 2022

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health insurance

noun

Medical Definition of health insurance

: insurance against loss through illness of the insured especially : insurance providing compensation for medical expenses

health insurance

noun

Legal Definition of health insurance

: insurance against loss through illness or injury of the insured especially : insurance providing compensation for medical expenses and often income for disability