increase
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Investors’ strong reaction followed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ announcement of a large increase in the expected Medicare Advantage reimbursement rate for 2027.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
That’s a solid $10 billion improvement from late January and suggests companies have been able to improve margins and increase efficiencies despite soaring oil and energy prices and a retrenchment in consumer sentiment.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
During this period, the fund’s expenses will likely increase by 10%-11% following delays in its rolling stock refurbishment plan, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
The increase in natural pain-relief chemicals also points to potential applications for managing chronic pain.
From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026
She was tired, not just from being pregnant and from the lockdown but from the unpleasant phone call she’d just had with corporate about ways to increase efficiency, which really meant ways to save money.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
