the uninsured

noun

: people who do not have insurance

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Many states adopted California’s model, and President Obama’s Affordable Care Act took important steps to insure the uninsured and prevent companies from denying coverage to people who want it. Jamie Court, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024 Longstreet supports expanding Medicaid access, lowering costs for the uninsured and pro-choice policies for women. The Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2024 In reality, work requirements would function primarily as bureaucratic hurdles, disqualifying or discouraging eligible individuals and driving up the uninsured rate. Robert Pearl, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 The Affordable Care Act has transformed the American health system, covering roughly 50 million Americans at some point over the last decade, slashing the uninsured rate among minority groups and expanding access to Medicaid, the joint federal-state insurance program for the poor. Noah Weiland, New York Times, 8 Jan. 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 10 Mar. 2025.

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