uncompensated

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Recent Examples of uncompensated Medicaid cuts could exacerbate ‘extremely tight’ margins King said his hospital could be forced to cut some services if the cuts to Medicaid cause an increase in uncompensated care. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025 Metro Denver hospitals reported that uncompensated care was up to start 2025, though the severity of the hit varied. Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025 By contrast, the county paid $251,000 for its fire contract for 2025, up from $155,000 in 2024 due to the contract formally accounting for LOFSVFF’s ambulance service to the district, which had gone uncompensated until this year. Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025 But for smaller hospitals, the flexibility to provide that uncompensated care isn’t there. Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncompensated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncompensated
Adjective
  • But he’s also been sued for unpaid bills, in recent years, by his Detroit apartment’s landlord, a dentist, and his barber.
    Danny Funt, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
  • In an allegation that ties together the suit’s claims of unpaid royalties and unregulated shooting conditions, the suit claims that the defendants have profited from merchandise depicting Corcoran’s nude body.
    J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The media mogul served as an honorary grand chair at the event, which took place at the David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center on Wednesday in New York.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Following the revelation by his mother that Louis was avidly gathering conkers as a favorite autumn activity, the World Conker Championships extended an offer for the prince to become the event's honorary patron.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Back in August, Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor said roughly 300,000 federal workers would be gone from the government by the end of the year, noting that 80% of those departures were voluntary.
    Andrea Hsu, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
  • It is not accredited by any major zoo or sanctuary associations, which is voluntary and comes with stricter welfare and conservation standards.
    Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The sectors that pay the least are in communication services, consumer discretionary and information technology.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Sometimes, a supervisor can make a discretionary call if the mark seems minor.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Uncompensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncompensated. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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