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 no deal is made, people with the aforementioned health insurance plans through United will no longer be able to get in-network care with UHealth doctors and other providers across UHealth’s South Florida facilities. — Michelle Marchante july 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

For many organizations, health insurance is great perk for the employees. — Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

What's more, health insurance from other countries isn't widely accepted. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 20 July 2026

But six days into Randy’s eight-week hospital stay, our health insurance company denied any further inpatient care. — Joy Evers, STAT, 20 July 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