institutionalized

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Without such unpaid family support, older adults would go without care or end up in institutionalized care, which would further burden the healthcare system and public programs like Medicaid.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Still, Alary said, even when he was institutionalized and forced to be without his phone, he was itching to get back to Aimee as soon as he was let out.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

She said that further guidance will be coming soon as the SBA works “closely with industry leaders and Administration officials to uncover the depth of institutionalized debanking practices.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 26, 2025

Social media and the ubiquity of smartphones have allowed citizens to expose instances of genuine, and often institutionalized, racism, sexism, homophobia and consumer exploitation.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025

Soon after Elsie’s death, a new warden took over at Crownsville and began releasing hundreds of patients who’d been institutionalized unnecessarily.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot