noun
insurance against loss due to ill health
• Hypernyms: ↑insurance
• Hyponyms: ↑hospitalization insurance, ↑hospitalization, ↑health maintenance organization, ↑HMO
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noun : insurance against loss through illness of the insured
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insurance that compensates the insured for expenses or loss incurred for medical reasons, as through illness or hospitalization.
[1900-05]
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health insurance UK US noun [uncountable]
a type of insurance that pays for your medical treatment when you are ill
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health insurance,
insurance that covers doctor's bills, medical expenses, loss of income due to illness, and other expenses associated with illness.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.