Definition of "nonemergencies" [nonemergencies]

• Plural form of nonemergency. (noun)

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• "Some medical groups have expressed concern about whether consumers can reliably distinguish between a potentially life-threatening emergency and nonemergencies."
• "Proponents of health insurance reform for Massachusetts said it would save money because it would solve the problem of the uninsured going to the emergency room for nonemergencies, which ends up costing all of us a ton of money."
• "Benjamin Lawsky, New York State superintendent of financial services, has an "active and ongoing" investigation into what insurers tell clients about what's covered before they're treated for nonemergencies."