| medically underserved area | A geographic location which has insufficient health resources (manpower and/or facilities) to meet the medical needs of the resident population. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| medically uninsured | 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. (12 Dec 1998) |