The health insurance
Example: Health insurance covers medical costs for treatments and services
Definition
"The health insurance" refers to a type of insurance coverage that pays for medical expenses incurred by the insured. It helps cover costs for treatments, services, and sometimes prescription medications, providing financial protection against high healthcare expenses.
Etymology
The term "the health insurance" combines 'health,' derived from Old English 'hǣlth' meaning 'wholeness' or 'soundness,' with 'insurance,' which comes from the Old French 'enseurance' meaning 'a promise or guarantee.' Together, they describe a guarantee or coverage related to maintaining or restoring health.
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"The health insurance" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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