the uninsured

noun

: people who do not have insurance

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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 So yes, there is an increase in the uninsured rate. Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024 In recent years, the U.S. has started to get its arms around the uninsured crisis. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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