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

This was accomplished by integrating community screening, RNA confirmation, and on-site antiviral treatment, particularly targeting high-risk groups within Taiwan's single-payer healthcare system. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

This includes expanding healthcare access with the goal of reaching a single-payer system, stopping the forever wars and going after corruption. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

On Wednesday morning, the Congressional Progressive Caucus will hold a hearing with National Nurses United, again making the case for the full Medicare for All bill, which would replace current healthcare with a single-payer system. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

El-Sayed ran on a Sanders-esque populist platform, including a call for single-payer health care and to raise the minimum wage to fifteen dollars an hour. — Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for single-payer

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