uninsured

adjective

un·​in·​sured ˌən-in-ˈshu̇rd How to pronounce uninsured (audio)
-ˈshərd
: lacking insurance : not insured
uninsured losses/expenses
… millions of US residents remain uninsuredTimothy Stoltzfus Jost

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And because of work requirements that Congress just passed to restrict Medicaid, the number of uninsured people will quickly grow in the coming months and years. Lindsay Ryan, The Atlantic, 5 July 2025 The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the bill could result in 11.8 million more uninsured Americans by 2034 and add nearly $3.3 trillion to the federal deficit over the next decade. Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025 The bill institutes work requirements for Medicaid that some experts say will make millions of Americans uninsured, and makes cuts to the program that will result in closures of health centers in rural areas, according to health care employers. ABC News, 4 July 2025 The cuts are projected to increase the number of uninsured Americans by 11.8 million, ballooning uncompensated care. Steve Brozak, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for uninsured

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of uninsured was in 1799

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“Uninsured.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uninsured. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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