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

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In today’s opinions newsletter: A health insurance dispute, Trump’s mass deportation plans and the biggest winners (and losers) of the 2024 election. —Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024 The agency falls under the Department of Health and Human Services and oversees Medicare, the federal portion of the Medicaid program, the Children's Health Insurance Program and the federal health insurance marketplace. —Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024 There could also be changes to Medicare, a federal health insurance program for people aged 65 or older and younger people with disabilities. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2024 There is a temporary telework visa, that allows remote workers to reside there for up to 18 months (requirements include having health insurance and a monthly income of at least $3,000). —Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for health insurance 

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of health insurance was in 1901

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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

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