chiefly Scotland
: secure, safe
also
: dependable
sicker
adverb
chiefly Scotland
sickerly
adverb
chiefly Scotland
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That means the pool of people who are still covered by ACA plans will be sicker and more expensive to care for.
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Alana Semuels, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
That leaves a higher concentration of sicker patients who generate claims.
—Tom Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Despite new innovations and medical advancements, people are sicker and more stressed than ever before.
—Robin Shah, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
That’s because younger and healthier people tend to forego coverage first, leaving sicker and more costly people behind.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
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Alana Semuels, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
That leaves a higher concentration of sicker patients who generate claims.
—Tom Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Despite new innovations and medical advancements, people are sicker and more stressed than ever before.
—Robin Shah, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
That’s because younger and healthier people tend to forego coverage first, leaving sicker and more costly people behind.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Sicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sicker. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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