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These costs could eventually be passed on to patients through higher premiums.
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Chris Bowen, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
That’s especially true of permanent life insurance, where premiums can run to several hundred dollars a month.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
South Carolina hasn't raised premiums for its state health plan in 12 years.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
One such benefit, hospital-surgical-medical care premiums for the surviving spouse of a retired worker, or as would be Michele’s case, a worker eligible for retirement benefits at the time of his death, were negotiated into the contracts soon after Clara’s arrival in America.
—Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
No premiums have been changed yet.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
Monthly costs would go up as well, with higher premiums and deductibles for active state employees.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
Earlier this month, the State Health Plan Board of Trustees voted to allow premiums to be set based on salary tiers.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
At the same time, high property insurance premiums in disaster-prone areas of the Sunshine State and the difficulty of finding affordable coverage are also straining demand.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Chris Bowen, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
That’s especially true of permanent life insurance, where premiums can run to several hundred dollars a month.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
South Carolina hasn't raised premiums for its state health plan in 12 years.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
One such benefit, hospital-surgical-medical care premiums for the surviving spouse of a retired worker, or as would be Michele’s case, a worker eligible for retirement benefits at the time of his death, were negotiated into the contracts soon after Clara’s arrival in America.
—Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
No premiums have been changed yet.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
Monthly costs would go up as well, with higher premiums and deductibles for active state employees.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
Earlier this month, the State Health Plan Board of Trustees voted to allow premiums to be set based on salary tiers.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
At the same time, high property insurance premiums in disaster-prone areas of the Sunshine State and the difficulty of finding affordable coverage are also straining demand.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Premiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premiums. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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