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health insurance

Insurance against expenses incurred through illness of the insured.

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health′ insur`ance

insurance that compensates the insured for the medical expenses of an illness or hospitalization.

[1900–05]

health insurance

Insurance that a person takes out to pay for medical treatment.

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Noun

health insurance - insurance against loss due to ill health

insurance - promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company

hospitalization insurance, hospitalization - insurance that pays all or part of a patient's hospital expense

health maintenance organization, HMO - group insurance that entitles members to services of participating hospitals and clinics and physicians

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Krankenversicherung

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