the uninsured

noun

: people who do not have insurance

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The cost of treating the uninsured via hospital emergency rooms and health centers ultimately is borne by insured patients, taxpayers and healthcare providers, McCarthy Vahey noted, and said preserving access to care benefits many. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 Over half of the uninsured may be eligible for existing subsidized plans, and many forgo coverage by choice, not solely due to cost. Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 And charity care, which was historically aimed at the uninsured, is now critical to many people with health insurance who can't afford their bills. Noam Levey, NPR, 11 May 2026 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 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 20 Aug. 2026.

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