health insurance
noun
: insurance against loss through illness of the insured
especially
: insurance providing compensation for medical expenses
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Analysis of health insurance claims showed that the treatments did not lower other medical costs.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
In a number of those cases, federal courts ruled that the insurance companies had broken a federal law designed to provide protections for people who get health insurance through their jobs.
—Maya Miller, ProPublica, 31 Dec. 2024
About 3 in 10 struggled with coverage from health insurance in the last year
Frustrations with health insurers, coverage and the complicated U.S. health care system have been simmering for years among patients.
—Linley Sanders, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
That’s a fraction of the federal health insurance subsidies California receives — roughly $1.7 billion annually.
—Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
In a number of those cases, federal courts ruled that the insurance companies had broken a federal law designed to provide protections for people who get health insurance through their jobs.
—Maya Miller, ProPublica, 31 Dec. 2024
About 3 in 10 struggled with coverage from health insurance in the last year
Frustrations with health insurers, coverage and the complicated U.S. health care system have been simmering for years among patients.
—Linley Sanders, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
That’s a fraction of the federal health insurance subsidies California receives — roughly $1.7 billion annually.
—Angela Hart, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Health insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20insurance. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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