uncompensated

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Recent Examples of uncompensated Northwest Health’s five emergency rooms provided care in more than 83,000 patient encounters each year, the release said, and provided $57 million in charity and uncompensated care and provided resources to help patients in need of secure medications and medical support devices, the release said. Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025 The largest hospitals, with more than 90 beds, spent about 0.5% less on uncompensated care than in 2022, while the cost went up for smaller hospitals. Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2025 Moreover, cutting Medicaid would shift healthcare costs onto state governments and hospitals while increasing uncompensated care—a burden ultimately borne by taxpayers. ForbesWomen: Get the ForbesWomen newsletter, and supercharge your mission with success stories, tips and more. Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 While labor costs started to level in 2024, supply costs and uncompensated care went up, said Tom Rennell, senior vice president of financial policy and data analytics at the Colorado Hospital Association. Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncompensated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncompensated
Adjective
  • Just days after the high court delivered its ruling last week, the Walt Disney Company put 45 employees who have TPS on unpaid leave.
    Miami Herald Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2025
  • More: Supreme Court revives suit against cop who fatally shot driver stopped for unpaid tolls That decision benefited the family of the man who was shot during the traffic stop for unpaid tolls.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • In 2021, Foster received an honorary Golden Palm here at Cannes.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 21 May 2025
  • The board voted Monday to give an honorary street name to a portion of 141st Place in front of the home, that will be dedicated Pope Leo XIV Place, but did not discuss the village’s potential acquisition.
    Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Adjective
  • There were only five no-shows Tuesday for the Falcons’ voluntary camp, and Cousins was among them.
    Terence Moore, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • Another received 12 to 15 years for voluntary manslaughter.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • Certainly, this could just be a mini-downturn that could be weathered with a combination of discretionary spending reductions, contingency funds and rainy day funds.
    The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 23 May 2025
  • When asked what types of products are getting hit the hardest, 42% of respondents answering this question said discretionary products, followed by luxury (26%), furniture (19%) and travel (13%).
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 22 May 2025

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“Uncompensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncompensated. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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