health insurance

American  

noun

1. insurance that compensates the insured for expenses or loss incurred for medical reasons, as through illness or hospitalization.

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Etymology

Origin of health insurance

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

He had been healthy, was nine years sober, and the family hadn’t been able to afford health insurance.

From Los Angeles Times

The cost of healthcare is soaring for everyone, including people who get health insurance through Obamacare, their employer or even Medicare.

From MarketWatch

Individuals use AI for diverse domestic tasks, including evaluating health insurance, tracking chores, and coordinating grocery orders.

From The Wall Street Journal

The agency’s litigation has targeted the PBM business practice of collecting rebates on pharmaceuticals when PBMs agree to cover a drug and make it available to members of a health insurance plan.

From Barron's

Premiums for health insurance through the Act’s marketplaces rose 21.7% this year from 2025, according to a study by the think tank Urban Institute—a much faster increase than in prior years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• Medicare