health insurance
noun
: insurance against loss through illness of the insured
especially
: insurance providing compensation for medical expenses
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The Biden administration was largely successful in terms of increasing the number of people who signed up in the ACA exchanges and reducing the percentage of Americans without health insurance.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
The bill would slash spending and taxes but also leave about 10.9 million more people without health insurance and increase deficits by $2.4 trillion over the decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Some health insurance plans will cover naloxone, and some state and local health departments may give out this medication free of charge.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Obama was happy to have the Affordable Care Act expanding access to health insurance become known as Obamacare, Rosen said.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 June 2025
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
The bill would slash spending and taxes but also leave about 10.9 million more people without health insurance and increase deficits by $2.4 trillion over the decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Some health insurance plans will cover naloxone, and some state and local health departments may give out this medication free of charge.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Obama was happy to have the Affordable Care Act expanding access to health insurance become known as Obamacare, Rosen said.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 June 2025
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“Health insurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health%20insurance. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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