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Health insurance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Health insurance | protects against financial losses resulting from injury and illness |
| Life insurance | provides money to beneficiary when person dies |
| Disability insurance | replaces a portion of the person's income if they become unable to work due to illness or injury |
| Premium | the amount you pay on a regular basis for insurance (usually monthly) |
| Deductible | the amount you pay before the insurance company starts paying for costs |
| Coinsurance | the percentage the insurance company will pay after the deductible has been met |
| Copay | the amount you are expected to pay for a medical expense at the time you receive it |
| Medicaid | government health insurance program to help people who cannot afford health care costs |
| Beneficiaries | the person an insurance company pays a specified amount to after their loved one dies |
| Insurance | a financial agreement between a person and an insurance company to financially protect a person from unexpected events |