the uninsured

noun

: people who do not have insurance

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Cuts to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid, the state and federal program for low-income families, are raising the uninsured rate and leaving millions of Americans without access to a primary care doctor, experts at the Commonwealth Fund warned. Chris Tomlinson, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026 For the uninsured, being treated for certain conditions may be out of the question due to high costs. Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026 The OrbDoc analysis found that hospitals on average charge the uninsured almost five times what Medicare pays for the same procedure. Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026 Access to Obamacare plans helped cut the uninsured rate for this age group by half, according to AARP, a lobbying group that represents older adults. Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the uninsured

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“The uninsured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20uninsured. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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