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

Examples of single-payer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The country's single-payer system has been quite successful following decades of unsuccessful health care systems. —

Devika Rao, theweek, 5 Apr. 2024 Just two days ago, volunteers for the California Nurses Assn., a staunch supporter of single-payer, were calling state lawmakers in hopes of a better outcome. —

Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024 Sanders has long advocated to create a single-payer, national health insurance program, and Mr. Biden has made lowering health care costs a centerpiece of his White House, as well as his reelection campaign. —

Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2024 Gutierrez advocated for a single-payer health care system; Allred doesn’t, instead pushing for an expansion of Medicaid. —

Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for single-payer

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