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
  • Some immigrate to territories, others to tax brackets.
    Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
  • Setting county tax policies to offset or reverse the impacts of previous property cycles has required significant cooperation between the Office of the County Executive and the state of Missouri.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • Trump has effectively imposed a fuel blockade on the island by threatening tariffs on countries supplying it with fuel, igniting seemingly endless power outages and delivering new blows to the island's already ailing economy.
    Phil Stewart, USA Today, 30 May 2026
  • When the tomatoes arrived, they were slapped with a 17% tariff.
    Matt Sedensky, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Individuals, small businesses, large corporations, estates and trusts can qualify for a refund with obligations to income, employment, estate, gift and excise taxes.
    Jarrod Wardwell, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • In Europe, Edinburgh is introducing a visitor levy from July 2026, where visitors will pay 5% of their hotel accommodation taxes on top of the nightly rate for the first five nights of their stay—the first Scottish city to do so.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • In some situations, filing for bankruptcy may also provide stronger legal protections against collection activity and levies.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • Its regulations are few and reasonable; the new Texas Stock Exchange is open for business on Y’all Street; and the state constitution prohibits the imposition of a personal income tax.
    Robert T. Miller, Washington Post, 2 June 2026
  • Literary approaches to genre study often treat genres as either exclusively aesthetic objects or impositions on artistic freedom.
    Tham Thi Nguyen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • Actually, those Americans in the top 1% of income actually pay almost 40% of the entire income tax — more than the bottom 90% combined.
    Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
  • The bonds would be repaid with income tax revenue from major league ballplayers and staff.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • The House earlier this year passed a property tax plan that would have explicitly eliminated all property taxes except those on schools, something DeSantis’ plan doesn’t protect.
    Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
  • Check for local property tax breaks and other benefits for seniors.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 28 May 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 5 Jun. 2026.

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