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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Patient data that may have been accessed includes names, dates of birth, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, diagnoses, treatment details, test results, Social Security numbers and health insurance information. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025 The Access to Care Act in Maryland was passed in 2024 and will allow undocumented residents to enroll in commercial health insurance plans starting in 2026. Christine Lopez, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025 The rise in New Yorkers fighting health insurance denials underscored growing anger and frustration nationally with the industry. David Robinson, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025 The settlement stems from a class action lawsuit alleging that more than 35 BCBS health insurance plans violated antitrust laws by agreeing not to compete with one another, thereby limiting competition in the health insurance market. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025 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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“Health insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20insurance. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

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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