health fund

English

Etymology

Calque of German Krankenkasse, from kranken (“sick, unwell”) + Kasse (“fund”).

Noun

health fund (plural health funds)

A not-for-profit or a public health insurance company, usually found in health care systems in Central Europe, such as Germany.

Translations

A not-for-profit or a public health insurance company

Dutch: ziekenfonds (nl) n
French: caisse de maladie f, caisse maladie (fr) f
German: Krankenkasse (de) f
Hungarian: egészségbiztosítási pénztár, betegbiztosító, betegbiztosító pénztár, betegbiztosítási pénztár
Portuguese: caixa da saúde f

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