health insurance
noun
: insurance against loss through illness of the insured
especially
: insurance providing compensation for medical expenses
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In nations with universal health coverage, understanding health insurance jargon isn’t a matter of financial survival.
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Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Most of last year's enrollees, about 7 in 10, stayed on ACA health insurance — but that includes about 3 in 10 who changed plans within the marketplace.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Last year, Brown paid zero dollars toward her health insurance premiums.
—Ali Swenson, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Millions of Americans may have decided to forgo health insurance this year after extra COVID-era federal subsidies expired, but those who live in certain places may be paying penalties for that choice.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2026
Most of last year's enrollees, about 7 in 10, stayed on ACA health insurance — but that includes about 3 in 10 who changed plans within the marketplace.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Last year, Brown paid zero dollars toward her health insurance premiums.
—Ali Swenson, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Millions of Americans may have decided to forgo health insurance this year after extra COVID-era federal subsidies expired, but those who live in certain places may be paying penalties for that choice.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for health insurance
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“Health insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20insurance. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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