the uninsured

noun

: people who do not have insurance

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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 Hospitals have to charge our health care insurance providers and us more for their services to make up for their huge losses treating the uninsured. David Wilson, Oc Register, 6 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 2 Jul. 2026.

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