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

Examples of single-payer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These agencies could pool risks through a single-payer insurance system and reduce those risks through investment in resilience measures. — The Conversation, Fortune, 12 June 2026

These agencies could pool risks through a single-payer insurance system and reduce those risks through investment in resilience measures. — Zac Taylor, The Conversation, 9 June 2026

Gonzales wants Medicare for all — a single-payer system that mimics European models of health care. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 9 June 2026

Vermont passed single-payer legislation in 2011 and assigned an expert commission to make the numbers work. — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 5 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for single-payer

• interlayer
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