the uninsured

noun

: people who do not have insurance

Examples of the uninsured in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Medicaid expansion: The original promise of Obamacare was to insure the uninsured with private health insurance. John C. Goodman, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024 As the city's safety net hospital, Denver Health provides health care services to those who can't afford it, including the uninsured, leading to a deficit in its coffers due to uncompensated care. Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024 And what happens when catastrophe strikes the uninsured? Jasmine Cui, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024 But if trends continue, the budget office estimates that the uninsured population will grow by about 6 million people by 2034. Jeremy Lindenfeld, USA TODAY, 3 Sep. 2024 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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