health insurance
noun
: insurance against loss through illness of the insured
especially
: insurance providing compensation for medical expenses
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Changes in vaccination guidelines, ever-evolving variants and strains, along with threats to health insurance, have sent average Americans looking for the latest recommendations as members of the federal government often conflict with independent medical agencies and healthcare professionals.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 June 2025
So began the stress of trying to pay for tens of thousands of dollars in treatment — without health insurance.
—Renuka Rayasam, NPR, 27 June 2025
The state has made gains in recent years to reduce the number of people without health insurance.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
These cuts would lead to overwhelmed and crowded emergency rooms, as more people with no health insurance wait until a health crisis forces them to visit a doctor.
—Pia Valvassori, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 June 2025
So began the stress of trying to pay for tens of thousands of dollars in treatment — without health insurance.
—Renuka Rayasam, NPR, 27 June 2025
The state has made gains in recent years to reduce the number of people without health insurance.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
These cuts would lead to overwhelmed and crowded emergency rooms, as more people with no health insurance wait until a health crisis forces them to visit a doctor.
—Pia Valvassori, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for health insurance
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“Health insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20insurance. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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