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

Lacking health insurance meant opting for visits to the free clinic rather than appointments at the nearest major health hub – Eastern Carolina University Medical Center – 30 minutes away. —Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which oversees Medicare and Medicaid health insurance programs, had earlier proposed a 2.2% increase in 2026 payments. —Mariam Sunny, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025

Currently, unauthorized immigrants are not eligible to buy a plan through the state’s health insurance marketplace. —Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025

The golden visa application process also requires a tax identification number (NIF), a Portuguese bank account, health insurance, a clean criminal record and a final biometrics appointment. —Alex Recouso, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 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