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health insurance

A broad term describing protection from loss due to illness or injury, resulting in loss of life, loss of earnings, or expenses incurred. Within the broad area of health insurance, there are several major coverages which focus on more specific needs, for example, accident insurance, disability income insurance, hospitalization insurance, and sickness insurance.

(See Accident and Sickness Insurance.)

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