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out-of-pocket expenses

NOUN
business expense
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
personal expense


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Jessica Hall looked into a high estimate for the average lifetime out-of-pocket expenses for someone suffering from dementia and shared advice on how to prepare for it.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

He has patients in their 80s and 90s who have been returning for years because in the U.S. their insurance was expensive, the coverage was limited and out-of-pocket expenses were unaffordable.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

The authors noted that rising out-of-pocket expenses place added pressure on household budgets, reduce the use of preventive care, and contribute to stress, anxiety, and medical debt.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

The government had offered doctors a deal which involved creating more training posts, improving working conditions and helping them with out-of-pocket expenses such as exam fees.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

The services of the members of council and executive are given gratuitously, no out-of-pocket expenses of any kind being refunded.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various




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