health insurance
noun
: insurance against loss through illness of the insured
especially
: insurance providing compensation for medical expenses
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Despite being accused of the cold-blooded murder of a father of two, Mangione’s apparent anger toward the health insurance industry prompted an outpouring of support and sympathy for him.
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
Older travelers should also consider plans with high coverage limits for:
Travel medical coverage: Medicare and other health insurance plans are usually not valid outside the U.S.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Thompson's murder ignited online anger at the health insurance industry and some people online celebrated the suspect.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
With my risk profile, my new doctors and health insurance company considered preventive surgery a reasonable choice
Doctors use several mathematical formulas to estimate risk for people like me, inputting things like pregnancies, birth-control use, age of menses, and family history.
—Ariana Green, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 28 Dec. 2024
Older travelers should also consider plans with high coverage limits for:
Travel medical coverage: Medicare and other health insurance plans are usually not valid outside the U.S.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Thompson's murder ignited online anger at the health insurance industry and some people online celebrated the suspect.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
With my risk profile, my new doctors and health insurance company considered preventive surgery a reasonable choice
Doctors use several mathematical formulas to estimate risk for people like me, inputting things like pregnancies, birth-control use, age of menses, and family history.
—Ariana Green, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Health insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20insurance. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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