single-payer
adjective
sin·gle-pay·er
ˈsiŋ-gəl-ˈpā-ər 
: of, relating to, or being a system in which health care providers are paid for their services by the government rather than by private insurers
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Over the past two decades, various single-payer bills have been advanced in the Legislature, the last being Assembly Bill 2200 in 2024, by Assemblymember Ash Kalra, D-San Jose.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Nov. 2025
And again, Democrats' entire focus on this was going to a single-payer system.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
However, there are still divisions within the party—while some progressives have called for a single-payer system, more moderate Democrats have advocated for changes to the Affordable Care Act to improve access.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Sep. 2025
Newsom’s governorship has resembled Brown’s first stint: promises of bold action on issues such as single-payer health care, housing shortages, homelessness and climate change, followed by backtracking with excuses.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Nov. 2025
And again, Democrats' entire focus on this was going to a single-payer system.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
However, there are still divisions within the party—while some progressives have called for a single-payer system, more moderate Democrats have advocated for changes to the Affordable Care Act to improve access.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Sep. 2025
Newsom’s governorship has resembled Brown’s first stint: promises of bold action on issues such as single-payer health care, housing shortages, homelessness and climate change, followed by backtracking with excuses.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Single-payer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single-payer. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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