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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And again, Democrats' entire focus on this was going to a single-payer system.
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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
Newsom even dropped his advocacy of single-payer health care in favor of wider coverage by the state’s Medi-Cal program, then sought to cut back on that coverage to close a state budget deficit this year.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
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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
Newsom even dropped his advocacy of single-payer health care in favor of wider coverage by the state’s Medi-Cal program, then sought to cut back on that coverage to close a state budget deficit this year.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
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“Single-payer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single-payer. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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