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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As time goes on, the wait could affect families on Medicaid or those that are uninsured and eligible for Vaccines for Children, since ordering and administering the vaccine under the program is contingent upon the acting CDC director’s sign-off. Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025 The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 4 million people will become uninsured if the enhanced tax credits expire. Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025 For women with low incomes and are uninsured or underinsured, the CDC's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program offers free or low-cost mammograms. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025 The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 4 million people could lose coverage next year if subsidies lapse, with an additional 10 million becoming uninsured by 2034. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uninsured

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 7 Oct. 2025.

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