health insurance
noun
: insurance against loss through illness of the insured
especially
: insurance providing compensation for medical expenses
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For example, a survey published in October found that less than a fifth of large employers in the country include coverage of those treatments in their health insurance plans.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
During … Full Story Around the Nation Local and state headlines on health care:
Who gets obesity drugs covered by health insurance?
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
At that point, there had been about $2.35 billion in savings associated with retirement and about $682 million associated with health insurance — though that incomplete number leaves out municipalities.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
American health insurance often doesn't cover illness and doctors’ visits when abroad.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
During … Full Story Around the Nation Local and state headlines on health care:
Who gets obesity drugs covered by health insurance?
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024
At that point, there had been about $2.35 billion in savings associated with retirement and about $682 million associated with health insurance — though that incomplete number leaves out municipalities.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 2 Dec. 2024
American health insurance often doesn't cover illness and doctors’ visits when abroad.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Health insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20insurance. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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