Healthcare Costs

noun a cardinal number represented by 1 followed by nine zeros, equal to 1,000,000,000

• The company reported a revenue of over one billion dollars last quarter.
• Can you believe he's worth over a billion?
• She's got a billion things on her mind right now.
• His impact on the community is worth a billion smiles.

noun a phrase used to describe expenses that are paid for personally rather than by an organization or insurance

adjective describing something that is not covered by insurance or other means of payment

• Due to the unexpected medical expenses, I was left out of pocket.
• I had to pay for the repairs out of pocket since insurance wouldn't cover it.
• I can't believe I had to go out of pocket for that concert ticket.
• His reckless spending left him out of pocket and in financial trouble.