the uninsured

noun

: people who do not have insurance

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About half of undocumented immigrants don't have any health insurance, according to a Feb. 8 report from the nonpartisan Commonwealth Fund, which is more than five times the uninsured rate of U.S. citizens. Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024 Coverage expansions under the Affordable Care Act and social safety net policies enacted during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic are helping reduce the uninsured rate, per the health policy nonprofit KFF. Adam Tamburin, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024 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 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 24 Nov. 2024.

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