health insurance
noun
: insurance against loss through illness of the insured
especially
: insurance providing compensation for medical expenses
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People without health insurance cannot access services, services in the county are fragmented, and low income creates additional barriers for residents, especially residents of color, the story found.
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Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
An unwelcome raise Working-age Americans who get health insurance through their jobs will soon confront an unpleasant fact – the largest health insurance rate increases since 2010, reports my colleague Ken Alltucker.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Vaccinations are covered by most health insurance companies, and kids can usually get them at no cost through the Vaccines for Children (VCF) Program at their doctor’s office, pharmacies and health clinics that are enrolled in the program.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Centene‘s stock has experienced a significant decline—more than 42% in the past six months—primarily due to the withdrawal of its 2025 financial guidance following some troubling developments in its core health insurance business.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
An unwelcome raise Working-age Americans who get health insurance through their jobs will soon confront an unpleasant fact – the largest health insurance rate increases since 2010, reports my colleague Ken Alltucker.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Vaccinations are covered by most health insurance companies, and kids can usually get them at no cost through the Vaccines for Children (VCF) Program at their doctor’s office, pharmacies and health clinics that are enrolled in the program.
—Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Centene‘s stock has experienced a significant decline—more than 42% in the past six months—primarily due to the withdrawal of its 2025 financial guidance following some troubling developments in its core health insurance business.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Health insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20insurance. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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