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elective

adjective as in able to be chosen

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Pre-planned or elective care is put on hold but at no point does the NHS have to turn away emergency patients.

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When hospitals returned to operating normally, that unsatisfied demand led to a surge in elective procedures that resulted in higher-than-expected medical costs for insurers.

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In North Carolina, the elective share is between 15% and 50% depending on the length of marriage, and it only applies to assets contained in the deceased spouse’s estate and/or revocable trust.

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Be aware that spouses can claim an elective share of their late spouse’s estates in many states; a good prenup could help override such state law.

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Now, at 85, Pelosi is bowing out of elective politics altogether.

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