do health insurance, health care, and health coverage mean the same?

Gene Debell: If the three are different then which one is the one that the government asks everyone to get?

Filiberto Ranalli: The government does not require you buy any insurance, it requires you pay a tax if you dont have insurance and can afford it and you are filing a tax return with a refund OR if you are exempt for one of many reasons including financial hardship.Health insurance is a policy you buy from an insurance co.Health coverage are the type of benefits you get in that plan.Health care is the medical care you get when you are insured....Show more

Antonia Boomershine: They are not the same, although many uninformed people use the terms interchangeably.The government wants everyone to have health insurance. However, if you are low income you may qualify for welfare, which is health coverage.Health care is what you get when you go to the doctor....Show more