: 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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Medicare and Medicaid, combined, are the largest payers of hospital expenditures.
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Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Through its all-payer system and Total Cost of Care model, the state has begun to better align incentives around quality and population health outcomes, like life expectancy, in ways most states have not.
—Chris Brandt, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
On average, American bill payers—including residential, commercial, and industrial customers—paid over 6 percent more for electricity year on year at the end of 2025.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Kennedy has overseen the disruption of federal advisory processes — most notably the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) — leaving clinicians and payers to navigate unchartered waters regarding coverage and recommendations for the upcoming respiratory season.
—Will Walters, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Through its all-payer system and Total Cost of Care model, the state has begun to better align incentives around quality and population health outcomes, like life expectancy, in ways most states have not.
—Chris Brandt, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2026
On average, American bill payers—including residential, commercial, and industrial customers—paid over 6 percent more for electricity year on year at the end of 2025.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 Apr. 2026
Kennedy has overseen the disruption of federal advisory processes — most notably the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) — leaving clinicians and payers to navigate unchartered waters regarding coverage and recommendations for the upcoming respiratory season.
—Will Walters, STAT, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Payer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payer. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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