capitation

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Recent Examples of capitation Many have already discovered that the best way to do this is to enter into global capitation arrangements by which providers receive a fee to manage all of a plan member’s healthcare expenses. Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 This increase is primarily attributed to growth in capitation revenue due to recent acquisitions. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024 However, despite the clear drawbacks of the fee-for-service model and the benefits of capitation, the transition has been slow. Robert Pearl, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 In general, the sicker the member, the bigger the capitation. Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for capitation
Noun
  • Because a tax bill may be sent to a business office or other location different from the property being transferred, some of the addresses listed may differ from the property that was transferred.
    Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Reverse tax cuts enacted in the 2025 legislative session?
    Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • European allies welcomed news of the framework, but some warned that the damage to the EU-US relationship is already done, even after the US backed away from threats to hit them with additional trade tariffs over their opposition to a US takeover.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Are the countries Trump has slapped with a huge tariff going to send us their data?
    MIKE STOBBE, Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Under the bill, the authority could issue bonds, and the lease rental payments could be made from local excise taxes, food and beverage tax and innkeeper’s tax.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Amid IndyStar's reporting, IMPD and state excise police — which had 73 officers to cover 92 counties — began more closely collaborating.
    Tony Cook, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • For households in high‑tax states like New York, New Jersey and California — where property taxes and local levies routinely surpass the old limit — this expansion can meaningfully reduce taxable income and boost refunds.
    Emma Waldman, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • But Washington’s levies, paired with Beijing’s insatiable appetite for commodities such as metals, beef, and soy, have only strengthened Latin America’s ties with the Chinese economy while helping reduce its exposure to US policy changes.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Cho's team has demanded the death sentence for Yoon by viewing his martial law imposition as a rebellion.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Cho’s team has demanded the death sentence for Yoon by viewing his martial law imposition as a rebellion.
    Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • For instance, a New Jersey homeowner paying $18,000 in property taxes and $9,000 in state income tax could now deduct the full $27,000, which is nearly triple what was allowed under the old cap.
    Emma Waldman, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Instead, the governor backs the state’s progressive tax structure, where the more one earns, the higher their income tax rate is.
    Linh Tat, Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Allowing more housing density throughout San Diego would bring in huge new property tax revenues, over time, sufficient to cure fiscal woes.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • The report comes as lawmakers consider options for property tax relief.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2026.

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