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Thesaurus search results for 'INSURANCE': 10 results found.


DENTAL INSURANCE 

EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (Search for related entries in the library)

HEALTH INSURANCE 

Scope Note: Insurance to cover health care expenses including surgery, hospital stays and doctor visits. Some countries have public insurance systems for health care expenses. Private insurance often supplements public care.

HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS (Search for related entries in the library)

Scope Note: Used in statistical tables to refer to employer sponsored or privately funded health and medical benefits coverage and insurance plans.

INSURANCE (Search for related entries in the library)

INSURANCE INDUSTRY (Search for related entries in the library)

MEDICAL INSURANCE PLANS 

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE 

SOCIAL SECURITY (EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE) 

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 

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