In the face of his grief, fear, or helplessness, it can be tempting to jump in with reassuring words like, "Now, Dad, I'm sure it's not that bad!"

在面对他的痛苦、恐惧或者无助的时候，我们不免会说一些使他安心的话来打断他："爸爸，我确定情况没有那么糟糕！"

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But hospitals fear a continued jump in uncompensated care costs this year, with Congress and the White House poised to cut entitlement spending in the wake of the fiscal cliff that already saw hospitals wrestle with spending reductions.

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