Health plan

Health plan

A term that has different meanings depending upon the context. "Health plan" can be used to mean an HMO; a "health benefits plan" is provided by an employer to its employees, or services offered by an insurer or third party administrator to employers and/or employees.

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health plan

Medical; Medical research

A term that has different meanings depending upon the context. "Health plan" can be used to mean an HMO; a "health benefits plan" is provided by an employer to its employees, or ...

health plan

Health care; General

An entity that assumes the risk of paying for medical treatments, i.e. uninsured patient, self-insured employer, payer, or HMO.

health plan

Health care; General

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health plan

Insurance; Medicare & Medicaid

An entity that assumes the risk of paying for medical treatments, i.e. uninsured patient, self-insured employer, payer, or HMO.

health planning

Medical; Health care; Medicine

Planning for needed health and/or welfare services and facilities.

health plan

Health care; Insurance; Managed care; Health insurance

A generic term to refer to a specific benefit package offered by an insurer. Also used to pertain to the insurer (e.g., “I signed up for the Golden Rule health plan today.”).

progression-free survival

Medical; Medical research

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Medical; Medical research

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antibiotic

Medical; Medical research

A drug used to treat or prevent a disease that is caused by bacteria or other germs that cause disease.

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Medical; Medical research

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Medical; Medical research

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Sanger

Medical; Medical research

British scientist who explained the structure of hormone insulin in 1955. He made it possible to make insulin in laboratories.

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