"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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.385
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Medically Uninsured".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Medically Uninsured" by people in this website by year, and whether "Medically Uninsured" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medically Uninsured" by people in Profiles.
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Health insurance continuity and mortality in children, adolescents, and young adults with blood cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2025 Feb 01; 117(2):344-354.
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Awaiting insurance coverage: Medicaid enrollment and post-acute care use after traumatic injury. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Mar 01; 98(3):418-424.
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Emergency Medicaid enrollment after traumatic injury predicts long-term health care utilization. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2025 Mar 01; 98(3):460-467.
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Health insurance among survivors of childhood cancer following Affordable Care Act implementation. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2024 Sep 01; 116(9):1466-1478.
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The Role of Health Insurance Type and Clinic Visit on Hypertension Status Among Multiethnic Chicago Residents. Am J Health Promot. 2024 03; 38(3):306-315.
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Factors Associated with Discharge against Medical Advice among Acute Stroke Patients: Analysis of the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample. Cerebrovasc Dis. 2024; 53(4):365-371.
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Treatment Differences for Adrenocortical Carcinoma by Race and Insurance Status. J Surg Res. 2022 12; 280:169-178.
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Missed Vaccination Opportunities Among U.S. Adolescents by Area Characteristics. Am J Prev Med. 2022 04; 62(4):538-547.
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Long-term Mammography Adherence among Uninsured Women Enrolled in the Breast Screening and Patient Navigation (BSPAN) Program. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2022 01; 31(1):77-84.
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COVID-19 impact on screening test volume through the National Breast and Cervical Cancer early detection program, January-June 2020, in the United States. Prev Med. 2021 10; 151:106559.