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uninsured
/ ˌʌnɪnˈʃʊəd, -ˈʃɔːd /
adjective
not covered by insurance
uninsured motorists
Example Sentences
Without extended premium tax credits, an estimated 4 million Americans could become uninsured by 2035, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
The expiration of subsidies could lead to over five million more uninsured Americans by 2034 and higher premiums for millions of ACA enrollees.
If more and more people choose to go uninsured, more and more people will resort to visiting hospital emergency rooms for non-emergency care, disrupting and overwhelming the healthcare system.
“This would significantly drive up the uninsured rate that raises cost for hospitals treating uninsured patients,” Baass said.
However, if people who can no longer afford marketplace premiums become uninsured, they’ll still need medical care.
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