uncompensated

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Recent Examples of uncompensated This led to the rise of diploma mills that sell guard certificates to people uninterested in or unable to dedicate a day or more of uncompensated time to training. Jasper Craven, Harper's Magazine, 23 July 2024 Hospitals and health systems could face a surge in uncompensated care if Medicaid funding is reduced or if eligibility is tightened. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 Prospect invested more than $750 million in its hospitals and provided more than $900 million in charity and uncompensated care to patients. Gretchen Morgenson, NBC News, 8 Jan. 2025 Critics say repealing Medicaid expansion is among the possible actions on health care under Trump that would return hospitals to an era when emergency departments were filled with very sick, uninsured patients and when hospitals' budgets were stretched by providing uncompensated care. Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for uncompensated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncompensated
Adjective
  • And the tournament itself generates millions of dollars’ worth of unpaid advertising on behalf of the teams playing in it.
    Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The latest smishing campaign involves scammers texting about unpaid toll charges.
    Dan Avery, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Jones, along with Cowboys Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman, was an honorary co-chair for United Way of Metropolitan Dallas Reading Day to help continue the initiative’s impact on children in North Texas.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Daniel was appointed honorary Secret Service agent by President Donald Trump.
    Ashley J. DiMella Fox News, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Supportive housing is permanent, affordable housing combined with voluntary support services to address the underlying issues that prevent some people from maintaining stable housing.
    Pascale Leone, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Already, the Department of Education is moving forward with a proposal to get rid of nearly half its workforce, the Department of Veterans Affairs is targeting a reduction of 80,000 employees and the Social Security Administration has offered voluntary buyouts ahead of a reduction in force.
    Stephen Fowler, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In addition, January also saw a significant drops in discretionary spending on things like clothing and footwear (down 4.7 percent) as well as motor vehicles and parts (down 41.1 percent).
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Social media continues to redefine financial behaviors, driving discretionary spending and financial stress.
    Anushree Jain, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Uncompensated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncompensated. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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