capitation

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Recent Examples of capitation Much of the healthcare industry continues to discuss capitation primarily through the lens of downside exposure and actuarial risk. Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 The analysis covered net capitation payments made by Medicaid agencies in 35 states, Puerto Rico and Washington D.C., on behalf of enrollees whose deaths preceded the monthly service period covered by the capitation. Jillian Taylor, StateImpact, 6 Mar. 2026 That is where capitation re-enters the conversation. Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitation
Noun
  • But not everyone agreed that the city needed to sacrifice millions of dollars in tax revenue to hook a developer.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2026
  • Since the proposal was announced in October, Google co-founder Sergey Brin has donated $82 million to a political committee called Building a Better California that backs a variety of initiatives designed to blunt the billionaire tax proposal.
    Sophie Austin, Fortune, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Meloni is astonished and defiant Trump’s posturing underscored how his alliance with Meloni — who has long been seen as one of his closest friends in Europe — has frayed over his war in Iran, his tariffs against Europe and his complaints when anyone disagrees with him.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • China’s recent decision to scrap tariffs on African imports led to an 18% jump in bilateral trade, a surge that comes as both China and the US vie for influence on the continent, especially in terms of control of Africa’s key mineral resources.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Export manager Shota Natroshvili is almost philosophical about the new excise taxes.
    Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • If passed, Initiative 175 would direct the spending of our fuel excise taxes and sales taxes on motor vehicles on roads to be exclusively on transportation and the State Patrol.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • But that levy generates more than any other single tax at either level of government.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
  • The levy could be paid over five years.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • The inquiry is part of broader investigations under South Korea’s current liberal government into the presidency of former conservative leader Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted from office and convicted of rebellion over his brief imposition of martial law in December 2024.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • Moscow has made similar moves since the imposition of Western sanctions in 2022, with 90% of trade with China reportedly settled in yuan or rubles.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • The charges include six felony counts of failure to file personal income tax with the intent to evade tax and six felony counts of failure to file corporate income tax with the intent to evade tax.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 June 2026
  • That would deal a huge blow to a state that relies on its top 1% of earners for nearly half its personal income tax revenue.
    Sophie Austin, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • If the bills pass, voters will decide in November whether to pay higher sales taxes to lower their property tax bills.
    David Wickert, AJC.com, 19 June 2026
  • Fazio said Connecticut has one of the highest property tax burdens in the nation, according to the Tax Foundation, and has to take major steps to reverse this.
    Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • The new, additional $200 impost buys nothing except the privilege of enjoying Bhutan’s stunning scenery and fresh mountain air.
    Amy Gunia, Time, 23 Sep. 2022

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“Capitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitation. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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