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

Millions of Americans will also begin the new year with higher health insurance costs after Affordable Care Act subsidies expired, which Cook County Health leaders warn could impact hospitals across the state. —Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026

The gig economy has also been credited for inviting more women into the workforce, and faced with public pressure, some platforms have also introduced a range of benefits such as accident insurance and a basic health insurance plan. —Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026

The change affects people who buy their own health insurance and do not get coverage through an employer or qualify for Medicaid or Medicare. —Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026

Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act enrollees expired overnight, cementing higher health costs for millions of Americans at the start of the new year. —Ali Swenson, Fortune, 2 Jan. 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