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the uninsured

noun

: people who do not have insurance

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Analysts have projected that the uninsured rate in Massachusetts could double as a result of the new rules in the federal mega law that tighten Medicaid eligibility. State House News Service, Boston Herald, 25 Nov. 2025 Advertisement Older adults and seniors are particularly at risk of losing access to their healthcare, since the subsidies spurred a 50% reduction in the uninsured rate among Americans 50 to 64. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 10 Nov. 2025 Houdek warned the uninsured rate could rise if those consumers decide their marketplace plan is not worth the cost and drop coverage. Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025 The health clinics receive federal grants to provide low-cost care to underserved populations, including the underinsured and the uninsured. Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 26 Oct. 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 29 Nov. 2025.

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