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social science subjects > health and social care > health policy > uninsured people
contexts > demography > population groups > uninsured people
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic measurements > demography > population groups > uninsured people
contexts > population characteristics > demography > population groups > uninsured people
contexts > named groups > persons > population groups > uninsured people
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > special and vulnerable groups > uninsured people

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uninsured people  

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  • A patient is said to be medically insured when a third party assumes financial responsibility for medical costs associated with the management of the patient. An uninsured patient is one who for various reasons does not have the arrangement of a third party assuming responsibility for medical costs. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; Uninsured Patients]

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