health insurance
noun
: insurance against loss through illness of the insured
especially
: insurance providing compensation for medical expenses
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Lacking health insurance meant opting for visits to the free clinic rather than appointments at the nearest major health hub – Eastern Carolina University Medical Center – 30 minutes away.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which oversees Medicare and Medicaid health insurance programs, had earlier proposed a 2.2% increase in 2026 payments.
—Mariam Sunny, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Currently, unauthorized immigrants are not eligible to buy a plan through the state’s health insurance marketplace.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The golden visa application process also requires a tax identification number (NIF), a Portuguese bank account, health insurance, a clean criminal record and a final biometrics appointment.
—Alex Recouso, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which oversees Medicare and Medicaid health insurance programs, had earlier proposed a 2.2% increase in 2026 payments.
—Mariam Sunny, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
Currently, unauthorized immigrants are not eligible to buy a plan through the state’s health insurance marketplace.
—Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The golden visa application process also requires a tax identification number (NIF), a Portuguese bank account, health insurance, a clean criminal record and a final biometrics appointment.
—Alex Recouso, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Health insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20insurance. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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