Medically Uninsured

"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 13 publications over 11 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2006 and 2016

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	1	0	1
2005	1	0	1
2006	2	0	2
2007	0	1	1
2008	1	0	1
2010	0	1	1
2014	0	1	1
2015	0	1	1
2016	0	2	2
2017	1	0	1
2018	0	1	1

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

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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Colvin JD, Hall M, Berry JG, Gottlieb LM, Bettenhausen JL, Shah SS, Fieldston ES, Conway PH, Chung PJ. Financial Loss for Inpatient Care of Medicaid-Insured Children. JAMA Pediatr. 2016 Nov 01; 170(11):1055-1062.

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Kaufman E, Rising K, Wiebe DJ, Ebler DJ, Crandall ML, Delgado MK. Recurrent violent injury: magnitude, risk factors, and opportunities for intervention from a statewide analysis. Am J Emerg Med. 2016 Sep; 34(9):1823-30.

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Chotai S, Sivaganesan A, Parker SL, McGirt MJ, Devin CJ. Patient-Specific Factors Associated With Dissatisfaction After Elective Surgery for Degenerative Spine Diseases. Neurosurgery. 2015 Aug; 77(2):157-63; discussion 163.

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Patel EU, Frank MA, Hsieh YH, Rothman RE, Baker AE, Kraus CK, Shahan J, Gaydos CA, Kelen GD, Quinn TC, Laeyendecker O. Prevalence and factors associated with herpes simplex virus type 2 infection in patients attending a Baltimore City emergency department. PLoS One. 2014; 9(7):e102422.

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Smolderen KG, Spertus JA, Nallamothu BK, Krumholz HM, Tang F, Ross JS, Ting HH, Alexander KP, Rathore SS, Chan PS. Health care insurance, financial concerns in accessing care, and delays to hospital presentation in acute myocardial infarction. JAMA. 2010 Apr 14; 303(14):1392-400.

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Pauly MV, Lieberthal RD. How risky is individual health insurance? Health Aff (Millwood). 2008 May-Jun; 27(3):w242-9.

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Wender RC. The adequacy of the access-to-care debate: looking through the cancer lens. Cancer. 2007 Jul 15; 110(2):231-3.

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Chiou-Tan FY, Keng MJ, Graves DE, Chan KT, Rintala DH. Racial/ethnic differences in FIM scores and length of stay for underinsured patients undergoing stroke inpatient rehabilitation. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2006 May; 85(5):415-23.

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