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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But when Medicaid is cut, the number of uninsured patients rises, while the reimbursements hospitals rely on disappear. Tony Christiano, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025 According to LendingTree, nearly one in 10 homes in Los Angeles is uninsured. Umair Irfan, Vox, 5 Feb. 2025 Consequently, some may be completely uninsured, while others may be underinsured in an effort to keep their monthly expenses down, Arigoni said. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 Feb. 2025 However, these measures could deter low-income Americans from seeking health care coverage—placing a heavier burden on hospitals and emergency rooms that cannot deny care to uninsured patients. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 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 23 Feb. 2025.

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