: 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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The utilities sector is on a roll in 2026, and Wall Street is feeling upbeat about a couple of dividend payers with solid prospects.
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Yael Berman, who has been CEO of Big Health since 2024, said that the new investment reflects recent momentum with payers and health system customers around Medicare billing codes for digital mental health treatments.
—Mario Aguilar, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
Turquoise has payers and providers as clients, Dorstel said.
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Across all payers, average prices for hospital care fell 2 percent in real terms from 2010 to 2024.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Yael Berman, who has been CEO of Big Health since 2024, said that the new investment reflects recent momentum with payers and health system customers around Medicare billing codes for digital mental health treatments.
—Mario Aguilar, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
Turquoise has payers and providers as clients, Dorstel said.
—Darius Tahir, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
Across all payers, average prices for hospital care fell 2 percent in real terms from 2010 to 2024.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Payer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payer. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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