cobertura médica
/kobeɾtuɾa medika/from spelling rules
In Spanish, health coverage is cobertura médica.
The phrase is used to refer to the amount of medical care and services paid for by a health insurance plan.
What does it mean word for word?
The noun cobertura literally means 'coverage' or 'covering'.
Which one should you use?
You may encounter Cobertura de Salud in more formal contexts. Additionally, if you are specifically referring to medical insurance, the formal term is Seguro Médico.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form 'health coverages', both the noun and the adjective must be pluralized: coberturas médicas.
Did you know?
- In some Latin American regions, people may use the phrase tener obra social to refer to their health coverage, specifically when it is provided through a professional union.
- While cobertura médica refers to insurance, the word cobertura is also the standard term for 'signal' or 'reception' when talking about mobile phones and Wi-Fi.
- In certain contexts, particularly in Spain, the term tarjeta sanitaria refers to the physical card that proves your coverage, often used as a metonym for the coverage itself.
Examples in context
- La empresa ofrece una cobertura de salud integral a sus empleados.The company offers comprehensive health coverage to its employees.
- Es obligatorio tener un seguro médico para acceder a los servicios de salud en este país.It is mandatory to have medical insurance to access healthcare services in this country.
- Creo que deberías contratar un seguro de salud para estar protegido.I think you should get health insurance to be protected.
- Tengo cobertura médica completa gracias a mi trabajo.I have full medical coverage thanks to my job.
- Mi cobertura médica no incluye la odontología.My health coverage does not include dentistry.
- La cobertura médica es muy importante.Health coverage is very important.
- Necesito verificar mi cobertura médica actual.I need to check my current health coverage.
- Su cobertura médica no incluye dentista.Their health coverage does not include a dentist.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are discussing their employment benefits.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿sabes si la empresa ofrece buena cobertura médica?Alejandro, do you know if the company offers good health coverage?
- AlejandroSí, la cobertura médica es bastante completa.Yes, the health coverage is quite comprehensive.
- Sofía¿Incluye también los medicamentos?Does it also include medication?
- AlejandroNo estoy seguro, debo leer el contrato.I am not sure, I must read the contract.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
