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health insurance
noun
: insurance against loss through illness of the insured
especially
: insurance providing compensation for medical expenses
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The bill also requests money be transferred from the remaining balance of another fund relating to health insurance costs.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 28 Jan. 2025
The health insurance company has recently been in the news for other reasons.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Leavitt refused to clearly state whether Medicaid, the health insurance safety net, would be impacted by the freeze, but the White House eventually clarified it wasn't intended to be.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
Thompson’s killing unleashed a stream of criticisms online against health insurance providers, as some even offered praise for Mangione.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1901, in the meaning defined above
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“Health insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20insurance. Accessed 2 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
More from Merriam-Webster on health insurance
Nglish: Translation of health insurance for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about health insurance
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