uncompensated
adjective
un·com·pen·sat·ed
ˌən-ˈkäm-pən-ˌsā-təd 
-ˌpen-
1
: not providing or provided with monetary compensation : not paid or compensated
uncompensated medical care/costs
uncompensated workers
… many thousands of our countrymen devote their rosy prime to the harsh and uncompensated work of writing poetry …—
Marilynne Robinson
Marilynne Robinson2
a
: not corrected or affected by physiological compensation see compensation sense 1b
uncompensated congestive heart failure
b
: accompanied by a change in the pH of the blood
uncompensated acidosis
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Plus, more uninsured people mean more uncompensated care for hospitals, which presents its own problems for state budgets.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
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
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Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
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
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“Uncompensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncompensated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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uncompensated
adjective
un·com·pen·sat·ed
-ˈkäm-pən-ˌsāt-əd, -ˌpen-
1
: accompanied by a change in the pH of the blood
uncompensated acidosis
uncompensated alkalosis
compare compensated
2
: not corrected or affected by physiological compensation
uncompensated congestive heart failure
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