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 face significantly higher health insurance costs or lose coverage entirely in 2026. —Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025

Open enrollment starts on November 1, and the more than 22 million Americans who use the federal health insurance marketplace are expected to see their monthly premium leap by 26% on average, according to a KFF analysis. —Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025

Trump’s signature bill this summer gutted Medicaid and ended health insurance subsidies, a combination that will drive health spending up for tens of millions. —Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025

While the percentage of Americans who have ACA marketplace health insurance is small, the share could be large enough to swing a close election, KFF reported in October. —Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 31 Oct. 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