: one that pays
especially
: the person by whom a bill or note has been or should be paid
He is a prompt bill payer.
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An offer of Rozier and Davion Mitchell, which was not made, would have left the Heat as a tax-payer.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The cost growth benchmarking program, the state’s health information exchange, the all-payer claims database and rural health initiatives involving information technology will be moved to the state’s Office of Policy and Management.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
How much does that cost rate payers?
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Some practices with favorable payer mixes break even or earn modest margins.
—Jess Steier, STAT, 29 Jan. 2026
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The cost growth benchmarking program, the state’s health information exchange, the all-payer claims database and rural health initiatives involving information technology will be moved to the state’s Office of Policy and Management.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
How much does that cost rate payers?
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Some practices with favorable payer mixes break even or earn modest margins.
—Jess Steier, STAT, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Payer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payer. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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