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
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Healthcare Coverage and System Reform Historically, Kennedy has expressed support for a single-payer healthcare system that coexists with private insurance options.
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Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Canada's single-payer health plan effectively denies claims for novel prescription drugs in advance—by refusing to cover them at all.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Countries like Canada and Spain use single-payer systems that are regionally administered and financed, with more private delivery of healthcare services and a greater role for private insurance.
—Renee Hsia, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
While Walz supports a state public option in Minnesota, Harris has backed off of previous support for a federal single-payer system such as Medicare for all.
—Max Nesterak, ProPublica, 31 Oct. 2024
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Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Canada's single-payer health plan effectively denies claims for novel prescription drugs in advance—by refusing to cover them at all.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Countries like Canada and Spain use single-payer systems that are regionally administered and financed, with more private delivery of healthcare services and a greater role for private insurance.
—Renee Hsia, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
While Walz supports a state public option in Minnesota, Harris has backed off of previous support for a federal single-payer system such as Medicare for all.
—Max Nesterak, ProPublica, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Single-payer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single-payer. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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