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Preferred term

health care insurance  

Definition(s)

  • Health care insurance is a contractual arrangement through which individuals spread the financial risk of unexpected and costly medical events. By enabling the voluntary pooling of health-related financial risks, health insurance enhances social welfare. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Health Care, Insurance]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-W7B6V140-M

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