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 uninsured …—Timothy Stoltzfus Jost

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Those at higher risk for longer waits included patients who were uninsured or on Medicaid, Black (compared with white), lower-income, and had a longer travel distance to a treatment center. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, the expiration of subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans have led to more uninsured patients visiting emergency rooms, challenging some hospitals’ financial status. — Alana Semuels, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 Leaders of the nonprofit hospital in Alabama’s capital blamed its collapse on financial pressures, including mounting debt, staffing shortages and Alabama’s refusal to expand Medicaid that would cover more of the state’s uninsured. — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The objective is to lower the costs of medications to improve access for uninsured and low-income patients. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for uninsured

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

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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 18 Aug. 2026.

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