Health insurance has a deep-rooted history. First proposed by Hugh the Elder Chamberlen in 1964, it would take some time before Chamberlen's concept of health insurance would catch up with its contemporary definition and use. The earliest forms of health insurance were more accident insurance than anything else. As a matter of fact, until the beginning of the 20th century, many state regulations on health insurance were actually meant for disability insurance. Sickness coverage in the U.S was not officially recognized until 1890. Shortly thereafter, in 1911, the first employer-sponsored group disability policy was issued. The articles in this section are all about health insurance and the matters that relate thereto.