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as in refusals
an unwillingness to grant something asked for
our supervisor's denial of unpaid personal leave got mixed reactions from the staff
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as in rejections
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
the senator issued a flat denial of the accusation against her
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Recent Examples of denials
In the wake of the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, a focus on health insurer denials of medical care and certain other business practices emerged from social media trolls and industry critics including some in Congress who’d like to see reforms.
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Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Patients and doctors often complain about coverage denials and other complications interfering with care, especially for serious illnesses like cancer and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
—Linley Sanders, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
Most Americans say health insurance profits and coverage denials share the blame in the December 4 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a new poll.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
As a result, the routine denials by Medicare this year appear to place all breast ultrasounds into the category that is not covered.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share responsibility for the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO — although not as much as the person who pulled the trigger, according to a new poll.
—Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
However, physicians argue that industry practices delay or outright prevent patient care, and families are left spending what could become their relative’s final days navigating red tape and appealing denials.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Patients and doctors often complain about coverage denials and other complications interfering with care, especially for serious illnesses such as cancer and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
—Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
In recent months, Hsu has filed complaints about the denials with Cigna, EviCore, the New York state attorney general and the Labor Department.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Patients and doctors often complain about coverage denials and other complications interfering with care, especially for serious illnesses like cancer and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
—Linley Sanders, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
Most Americans say health insurance profits and coverage denials share the blame in the December 4 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according to a new poll.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
As a result, the routine denials by Medicare this year appear to place all breast ultrasounds into the category that is not covered.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share responsibility for the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO — although not as much as the person who pulled the trigger, according to a new poll.
—Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
However, physicians argue that industry practices delay or outright prevent patient care, and families are left spending what could become their relative’s final days navigating red tape and appealing denials.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Patients and doctors often complain about coverage denials and other complications interfering with care, especially for serious illnesses such as cancer and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
—Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
In recent months, Hsu has filed complaints about the denials with Cigna, EviCore, the New York state attorney general and the Labor Department.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Denials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denials. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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