Medically Uninsured

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"Medically Uninsured" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Individuals or groups with no or inadequate health insurance coverage. Those falling into this category usually comprise three primary groups: the medically indigent (MEDICAL INDIGENCY); those whose clinical condition makes them medically uninsurable; and the working uninsured.

Descriptor ID	D017057
MeSH Number(s)	M01.385
Concept/Terms	Medically Uninsured Medically Uninsured Uninsured Uninsured Medically Underinsured Medically Underinsured Underinsured Underinsured

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Persons [M01]
Medically Uninsured [M01.385]

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Bar chart showing 33 publications over 18 distinct years, with a maximum of 4 publications in 2018

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	1	2
2003	1	0	1
2004	0	1	1
2005	1	0	1
2006	3	0	3
2007	1	1	2
2008	1	0	1
2010	1	2	3
2011	0	1	1
2012	1	0	1
2013	0	1	1
2014	2	1	3
2015	0	1	1
2016	0	2	2
2017	1	0	1
2018	2	2	4
2019	2	0	2
2021	0	3	3

Below are the most recent publications written about "Medically Uninsured" by people in Profiles.

Thiesmeyer JW, Limberg J, Ullmann TM, Greenberg JA, Egan CE, Moore M, Finnerty BM, Laird AM, Zarnegar R, Fahey TJ, Beninato T. Insurance type is associated with appropriate use of surgical and adjuvant care for differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Surgery. 2022 01; 171(1):140-146.

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Kaufman EJ, Ong AW, Cipolle MD, Whitehorn G, Ratnasekera A, Stawicki SP, Martin ND. The impact of COVID-19 infection on outcomes after injury in a state trauma system. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2021 09 01; 91(3):559-565.

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Olafson SN, Cohen RB, Parsikia A, Moran B, Kaplan MJ, Leung P. Insurance Status Impacts Hospital Discharge for Penetrating Trauma Survivors. Am Surg. 2022 Aug; 88(8):1996-2002.

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Goldstein JN, Patel RM, Bland K, Hicks LS. Frequency of Sale and Reasons for Purchase of Over-the-Counter Insulin in the United States. JAMA Intern Med. 2019 05 01; 179(5):722-723.

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Niforatos JD, Dorner SC, Pescatore RM, Raja AS. Buprenorphine charges to uninsured patients at top-ranked U.S. hospitals. Am J Emerg Med. 2019 12; 37(12):2253-2254.

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Charleston L, Royce J, Monteith TS, Broner SW, O'Brien HL, Manrriquez SL, Robbins MS. Migraine Care Challenges and Strategies in US Uninsured and Underinsured Adults: A Narrative Review, Part 2. Headache. 2018 May; 58(5):633-647.

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Akande M, Minneci PC, Deans KJ, Xiang H, Chisolm DJ, Cooper JN. Effects of Medicaid expansion on disparities in trauma care and outcomes in young adults. J Surg Res. 2018 08; 228:42-53.

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Charleston L, Royce J, Monteith TS, Broner SW, O'Brien HL, Manrriquez SL, Robbins MS. Migraine Care Challenges and Strategies in US Uninsured and Underinsured Adults: A Narrative Review, Part 1. Headache. 2018 Apr; 58(4):506-511.

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Dean LT, Montgomery MC, Raifman J, Nunn A, Bertrand T, Almonte A, Chan PA. The Affordability of Providing Sexually Transmitted Disease Services at a Safety-net Clinic. Am J Prev Med. 2018 04; 54(4):552-558.

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Makaroun LK, Bowman C, Duan K, Handley N, Wheeler DJ, Pierluissi E, Chen AH. Specialty Care Access in the Safety Net-the Role of Public Hospitals and Health Systems. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2017; 28(1):566-581.

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