uncompensated
adjective
un·com·pen·sat·ed
ˌən-ˈkäm-pən-ˌsā-təd 
-ˌpen-
1
: not providing or provided with monetary compensation : not paid or compensated
uncompensated medical care/costs
uncompensated workers
… many thousands of our countrymen devote their rosy prime to the harsh and uncompensated work of writing poetry …—
Marilynne Robinson
Marilynne Robinson2
a
: not corrected or affected by physiological compensation see compensation sense 1b
uncompensated congestive heart failure
b
: accompanied by a change in the pH of the blood
uncompensated acidosis
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Safety-net hospitals, including academic centers such as Johns Hopkins, deliver large volumes of uncompensated care and serve as critical access points for emergency and specialty care.
—Jacob Murphy, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025
The cuts are projected to increase the number of uninsured Americans by 11.8 million, ballooning uncompensated care.
—Steve Brozak, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Hospitals would receive about $4.6 billion less, and provide about $1.6 billion more in uncompensated care, according to the projections.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
If Medicaid cuts come to fruition, health care leaders have testified that access will decline, the cost of uncompensated care will rise, and hospitals will not be able to reinvest in their facilities, staff and communities.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Jacob Murphy, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2025
The cuts are projected to increase the number of uninsured Americans by 11.8 million, ballooning uncompensated care.
—Steve Brozak, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Hospitals would receive about $4.6 billion less, and provide about $1.6 billion more in uncompensated care, according to the projections.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
If Medicaid cuts come to fruition, health care leaders have testified that access will decline, the cost of uncompensated care will rise, and hospitals will not be able to reinvest in their facilities, staff and communities.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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“Uncompensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncompensated. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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uncompensated
adjective
un·com·pen·sat·ed
-ˈkäm-pən-ˌsāt-əd, -ˌpen-
1
: accompanied by a change in the pH of the blood
uncompensated acidosis
uncompensated alkalosis
compare compensated
2
: not corrected or affected by physiological compensation
uncompensated congestive heart failure
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