hospital insurance

hospital insurance
A policy or contract whereby the one party, known as the insurer, in consideration of the payment of premiums by the other party, known as the insured, agrees to pay the hospital expenses of the insured or members of his family for care required because of sickness, disease, or disability suffered or incurred during the term of the policy.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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