the uninsured

noun

: people who do not have insurance

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The worst effects of the storm weren’t solely borne by the residents living in the hurricane’s direct path, but by those already burdened by other social and economic challenges, such as the uninsured and those in rental precarity, families living in poverty, and people in poor health. Manann Donoghoe, Time, 28 Aug. 2025 Medicaid was turned into something for which it was never intended when in the Obama administration, eligibility was significantly increased in order to drive down the uninsured throughout the nation. Steve Levy, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2025 When the uninsured population increases, for-profit hospitals report small and insignificant effects on uncompensated care costs. Emily Crawford, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025 As the uninsured rate rises in non-expansion states and the budget law’s Medicaid cuts loom, lawmakers say state funds will not backfill the loss of federal dollars, including in states that have refused to expand Medicaid. Daniel Chang, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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