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Recent Examples of underpayment
When Medicaid underpayment isn’t addressed, costs shift to employers and families through higher premiums and out-of-pocket expenses.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
In each case, every positive percentage shows the degree of underpayment that women receive on the whole.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
In each case, every positive percentage shows the degree of underpayment that women receive on the whole.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underpayment
nonpayment
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The moratorium, passed on an emergency basis and in a divided vote, would prevent Pepco from disconnecting customers’ electricity for nonpayment of bills totaling less than $1,000.—
Meagan Flynn,
Washington Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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Years of fare evasion and the fare forgiveness program encouraged nonpayment, leaving lasting financial issues.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Underpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underpayment. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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