uninsured
not protected by insurance
Not having insurance to pay if something bad happens or if you need care or repairs.
[someone]/[something] is uninsured
- The car was completely uninsured when the accident happened.
- Many young adults remain uninsured because they cannot afford monthly premiums.
- If your phone is uninsured, you will have to pay for any repairs yourself.
- The company was sued for hiring uninsured contractors.
- After the storm, hundreds of uninsured homes were badly damaged.
- My brother is uninsured, so he is afraid to get sick.
- That old bike is uninsured, but I do not worry about it.
- The driver was uninsured and had to pay for everything.
- I do not want to be uninsured when I travel.
- Her small shop stayed uninsured to save money.
people who lack insurance
All the people who do not have any insurance, often talked about as a group in news or politics.
the uninsured [verb]
- The new law aims to reduce the number of uninsured in the country.
- Clinics in this area provide low-cost care for the uninsured.
- Policymakers are debating how to help the uninsured get basic health coverage.
- In this state, the uninsured are more likely to skip necessary medical treatment.
- Programs have been created to connect the uninsured with affordable plans.
- The government wants to help the uninsured.
- This hospital gives free care to the uninsured.
- Many uninsured do not go to the doctor.
- The number of uninsured is falling this year.
- Charities raise money for the uninsured.
- Base: uninsured
the uninsured
1group term for uninsured people
All people who do not have insurance, talked about together as one group.
- The government introduced a plan to expand coverage for the uninsured.
- Nonprofit clinics play a key role in treating the uninsured.
- Politicians disagree on how to reduce the number of the uninsured.
uninsured driver
1driver without auto insurance
A person who drives a car but does not have car insurance.
- The police fined the uninsured driver for breaking the law.
- An uninsured driver crashed into her car on the highway.
- Campaigns warn about the risks of being an uninsured driver.
uninsured losses
1costs not covered by insurance
Money you lose from damage or problems that your insurance does not pay for.
- The company had to cover significant uninsured losses after the flood.
- Their policy left them with large uninsured losses to pay out of pocket.
- Travelers are advised to buy extra insurance to avoid uninsured losses.
uninsured motorist coverage
1auto insurance for uninsured drivers
A part of car insurance that pays your costs if another driver causes an accident and that driver has no insurance.
- Our policy includes uninsured motorist coverage in case we are hit by an uninsured driver.
- In some states, uninsured motorist coverage is required by law.
- He added uninsured motorist coverage after hearing about a friend's accident with an uninsured driver.
uninsured patient
1patient without health insurance
A person who needs medical care but does not have health insurance.
- The clinic offers discounts for every uninsured patient.
- Hospitals often struggle with the cost of treating the uninsured patient population.
- As an uninsured patient, he had to ask about payment plans before surgery.