: 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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UnitedHealthcare isn’t the only payer on the fritz with health systems.
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Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
One of those, in California’s northeasternmost reaches, Cedarville’s Surprise Valley Community Hospital, has a payer mix that’s 80% Medi-Cal patients, according to CHCF data.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
As a repeat luxury-tax payer, the Mets would receive a draft pick between the fourth and fifth rounds should any of their free agents reject a qualifying offer and sign elsewhere for at least $50 million.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Given the circumstances, Capital Area Food Bank has urged the Trump administration, employers, philanthropists and health care payers to improve available food options for local residents.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 25 Sep. 2025
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Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
One of those, in California’s northeasternmost reaches, Cedarville’s Surprise Valley Community Hospital, has a payer mix that’s 80% Medi-Cal patients, according to CHCF data.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
As a repeat luxury-tax payer, the Mets would receive a draft pick between the fourth and fifth rounds should any of their free agents reject a qualifying offer and sign elsewhere for at least $50 million.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Given the circumstances, Capital Area Food Bank has urged the Trump administration, employers, philanthropists and health care payers to improve available food options for local residents.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Payer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payer. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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