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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For a party that dreams of a single-payer, socialist healthcare system where taxpayers fund every expense, this is perhaps unsurprising.
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Robert Romano, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
In 2017, Bonta was a principal coauthor of Senate Bill 562, a ridiculous, half-baked proposal to establish single-payer healthcare in California.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 17 Dec. 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
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Robert Romano, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
In 2017, Bonta was a principal coauthor of Senate Bill 562, a ridiculous, half-baked proposal to establish single-payer healthcare in California.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 17 Dec. 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
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“Single-payer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single-payer. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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