health insurance (/ˈhelθ ɪnˌʃʊə.rəns/)
noun · Advanced · Daily Life
🔊 /ˈhelθ ɪnˌʃʊə.rəns/
Meaning
Meaning: medical cost cover
An arrangement that pays some or all of a person’s medical costs.
Examples
🗣 Their health insurance covered most of the surgery, leaving only a small amount to pay.
Etymology
Combines ‘health’ (Old English ‘hælth’) with ‘insurance’ (Old French ‘enseurance’).
How & Where It’s Used
Especially important in countries without free public healthcare.
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Tags: health, money