National health insurance

National Health Insurance

National Health Insurance (pronunciation: /ˈnæʃənəl hɛlθ ɪnˈʃʊərəns/) is a system of health insurance that insures a national population against the costs of health care. It may be administered by the public sector, the private sector, or a combination of both.

Etymology

The term "National Health Insurance" is derived from the English words "national" (meaning pertaining to a nation), "health" (meaning the state of being free from illness or injury), and "insurance" (meaning a practice or arrangement by which a company provides a guarantee of compensation for specified loss, damage, illness, or death in return for payment).

Related Terms

• Health Insurance: A type of insurance coverage that pays for medical and surgical expenses incurred by the insured.
• Public Health: The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.
• Private Health Insurance: Health insurance that is not funded by the government.
• Universal Health Care: A health care system in which all residents of a particular country or region are assured access to health care.

See Also

• Health Care System
• Health Policy
• Health Care Reform
• Single-Payer Healthcare

References

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