under-covered
[/ˌʌndərˈkʌvərd/]
adjective
insuficientemente coberto
1. not covered adequately or sufficiently; having insufficient covering or protection
The under-covered patient was shivering in the hospital bed.
O paciente insuficientemente coberto estava tremendo na cama do hospital.
2. not receiving adequate media attention or news coverage
The under-covered story deserves more journalistic attention.
A história pouco divulgada merece mais atenção jornalística.
3. not sufficiently insured or protected by insurance
Many workers are under-covered by their health insurance plans.
Muitos trabalhadores são insuficientemente cobertos por seus planos de saúde.
In American healthcare and insurance contexts, 'under-covered' is commonly used to describe individuals with inadequate health insurance. In Brazilian Portuguese media, 'insuficientemente coberto' is frequently used when discussing underreported news stories or insufficient journalistic coverage of important social issues.
NYC Slang
short on coverage; not covered enough
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