chiefly Scotland
: secure, safe
also
: dependable
sicker
adverb
chiefly Scotland
sickerly
adverb
chiefly Scotland
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The sicker the patients, the bigger the potential payments.
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
When older people skip or delay care, their health can worsen, leading to sicker patients, who tend to require more costly care.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Medicare, understandably, pays hospitals more for sicker patients.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The wealthy companies get paid, and our citizens get sicker and less productive.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
When older people skip or delay care, their health can worsen, leading to sicker patients, who tend to require more costly care.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Medicare, understandably, pays hospitals more for sicker patients.
—Richard Menger Md Mpa, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
The wealthy companies get paid, and our citizens get sicker and less productive.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Sicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sicker. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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