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

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Mangione has become a cause célèbre for people upset with the health insurance industry. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Each year, Amgen, which makes the drug, Enbrel, sent the coupon card worth thousands of dollars, and that counted toward Gruber’s health insurance deductible and out-of-pocket maximum. — Daniel Chang, Washington Post, 28 June 2026 New data from the international health insurance specialists William Russell has ranked the cities around the world where international residents are most likely to feel at home. — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Those who are no longer eligible but were previously on the plan have access to the health insurance plan under COBRA for up to 18 months. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for health insurance

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of health insurance was in 1901

Rhymes for health insurance

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healthiness
health insurance
healthless
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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

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