### Question
What does financial protection mean?


### Answer
**Financial protection** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 2014*:

> the ability to respond in damages for public liability and to meet the costs of investigating and defending claims and settling suits for such damages

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 2014*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 22-INDIAN HOSPITALS AND HEALTH FACILITIES > Division A-Atomic Energy > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

