underinsured

adjective

un·​der·​in·​sured ˌən-dər-in-ˈshu̇rd How to pronounce underinsured (audio)
: not sufficiently insured

Examples of underinsured in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For financially eligible patients who are uninsured or underinsured, Arcutis Biotherapeutics offers the Arcutis Cares patient assistance program to provide Zoryve at no cost. Abby McCoy, EverydayHealth.com, 10 July 2024 Rall, the spokesperson with CHA, attributes the increase in bad debt to the proliferation of high-deductible plans that leave patients underinsured. Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2024 Meanwhile, huge numbers of Americans remain uninsured or underinsured. William C. Hsiao, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019 And this is not just an affliction of the uninsured — the underinsured are also not spared from the often-crippling burden of medical debt. Mike Waterbury, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for underinsured 

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Word History

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of underinsured was in 1893

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“Underinsured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underinsured. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Legal Definition

underinsured

adjective
un·​der·​in·​sured ˌən-dər-in-ˈshu̇rd How to pronounce underinsured (audio)
: not sufficiently insured : having insufficient insurance to cover losses or damages
an underinsured motorist
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