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private health insurance

British  

noun

  1. insurance against the need for medical treatment as a private patient

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However, if your husband plans to retire at 55 and you’re considering retiring even earlier, you would both need to pay for private health insurance for more than a decade.

From MarketWatch

One Texan fintech specialist, watching his son play on a Madrid square some locals have nicknamed “Plaza U.S.A.,” expressed elation that, by simply buying European private health insurance and canceling his American plan, he saved enough to afford tuition at one of the capital’s elite schools.

From The Wall Street Journal

Roughly one in five Americans covered by private health insurance reported their provider refused to pay for care recommended by a doctor in 2023, according to a survey by KFF.

From BBC

Private health insurance can also be costly.

From MarketWatch

While some states have laws mandating that private health insurance pay for at least a few rounds of IVF, those benefits are sparse in much of the country.

From Salon