uncompensated

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Recent Examples of uncompensated But for smaller hospitals, the flexibility to provide that uncompensated care isn’t there. Meg Cunningham, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025 His affection for the company ended when his younger brother, Tim, a lifeguard at the park's Polynesian Village Resort, dived into a lagoon, hit a submerged pylon, and wound up paralyzed and uncompensated. Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025 Experts estimate that the cost of uncompensated care costs annually is in the tens of billions. Alexandra Meier, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 Hospitals would see a spike in uncompensated care and overcrowding of emergency rooms. Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncompensated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncompensated
Adjective
  • During the last full government shutdown in 2013, about 850,000 federal employees were furloughed, meaning they were required to take unpaid leave, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
    Kevin Breuninger,Sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • With over 147,000 federal employees in the state, many face furloughs or unpaid work.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In June 2024, Dartmouth College awarded her an honorary Doctor of Science degree, recognizing her contributions to artificial intelligence, technology, and engineering.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Earlier this spring, Texas State gave Sheridan an honorary doctorate.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • What to Know Several companies have issued voluntary recalls of shrimp products suspected of possible Cs-137 contamination.
    Matt Cannon, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • What’s desperately needed, Sisti said, are comprehensive investments in mental health — Housing First programs, funding to build up a mental health care workforce, and an easily accessible and coordinated system of voluntary treatment that prevents people from deteriorating on the streets.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • If lawmakers fail to pass a budget, discretionary programs are the ones most directly affected, often leading to furloughs or service interruptions.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • This year is especially important as chains try to reel in consumers who have been cutting back on discretionary spending.
    Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Uncompensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncompensated. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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