11. Both would increase premiums to keep pace with Medicare costs. 12. A Republican effort to increase premiums for high-income recipients was shot down last year by the Democrats. 13. Aetna has been aggressively increasing premiums for Prudential members all year, but its costs have been rising even faster. 14. Business groups worry that more federal regulation will increase premiums and mean more Americans without health insurance. 15. But as you buy other items on your credit card, your balance goes up, which increases your premium. 16. Business insurers also are rapidly increasing premiums to cover what their largest likely losses would be in a catastrophe. 17. But he offered to help the Republicans write their proposal to increase Medicare premiums. 18. Clinton has said he would keep an open mind about a proposal from some Republicans to increase Medicare premiums for wealthy retirees. 19. Clinton said he opposes increasing the premium. 20. Clinton objects to the measure especially because it contains a provision that would increase Medicare premiums. |