underinsured
adjective
un·der·in·sured ˌən-dər-in-ˈshu̇rd 
: not sufficiently insured
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web To make matters worse, the ranks of uninsured and underinsured Americans grew further in the early days of the pandemic. 
Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 For some of the uninsured or underinsured, the mammoth Vaccines for Children program could take on providing COVID-19 shots given to kids. Alexander Tin, CBS News, 2 Sep. 2022 And most residents are finding that they are dramatically underinsured. Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2022 The two senators also collaborated on the 1990 Ryan White act, which funded care for uninsured and underinsured victims of HIV/AIDS. Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2022 Another bill would provide grants to uninsured and underinsured families. Susan Haigh, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2022 In one study done in New York, people who use heroin, a historically marginalized and underinsured group, have high levels of interest in using buprenorphine but low levels of access to it. John C. Messinger, STAT, 25 Mar. 2022 For uninsured or underinsured children between the ages of 9 and 18, the HPV vaccine is available through the Texas Vaccines for Children program. Nicole Cormier, Dallas News, 26 Aug. 2021 Gilead did not expect pharmacies to purchase substantial quantities of the company’s antiretrovirals at 340B discount prices, because the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program covers HIV treatment for the uninsured and underinsured. NBC News, 7 July 2021 See More
Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 For some of the uninsured or underinsured, the mammoth Vaccines for Children program could take on providing COVID-19 shots given to kids. Alexander Tin, CBS News, 2 Sep. 2022 And most residents are finding that they are dramatically underinsured. Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2022 The two senators also collaborated on the 1990 Ryan White act, which funded care for uninsured and underinsured victims of HIV/AIDS. Washington Post, 24 Apr. 2022 Another bill would provide grants to uninsured and underinsured families. Susan Haigh, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2022 In one study done in New York, people who use heroin, a historically marginalized and underinsured group, have high levels of interest in using buprenorphine but low levels of access to it. John C. Messinger, STAT, 25 Mar. 2022 For uninsured or underinsured children between the ages of 9 and 18, the HPV vaccine is available through the Texas Vaccines for Children program. Nicole Cormier, Dallas News, 26 Aug. 2021 Gilead did not expect pharmacies to purchase substantial quantities of the company’s antiretrovirals at 340B discount prices, because the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program covers HIV treatment for the uninsured and underinsured. NBC News, 7 July 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
underinsured
adjective
un·der·in·sured ˌən-dər-in-ˈshu̇rd
: not sufficiently insured : having insufficient insurance to cover losses or damages
an underinsured motorist