sin·gle-pay·er
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Definition of single-payer
: 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
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“Single-payer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single-payer. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.
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The first known use of single-payer was in 1987
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