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 This doesn’t include others – like ride-share drivers or restaurant staff – who may have some health insurance but don't get insurance coverage for vaccines. Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024 Pellegrin, 58, a sales manager who gets health insurance through her employer, took time off from work to care for Whitaker, 56, who was disabled by a severe brain injury in 2006. Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for health insurance 

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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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“Health insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20insurance. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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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