payer
Americannoun
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a person who pays
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the person named in a commercial paper as responsible for its payment on redemption
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Etymology
Origin of payer
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at pay 1, -er 1
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If the teenage driver’s insurance company is legally responsible for your medical bills, they are the primary payer, and Medicare is the secondary payer.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
The company said the payer mix shift was driven by an increase in uninsured patients who had lost coverage on health insurance exchanges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
HCA said it experienced a payer mix shift in the quarter, driven by an increase in uninsured volume, primarily due to patients who had lost coverage on health insurance exchanges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
That nine-month period cost the tax payer £600m, while the current government supervision regime has cost nearly £400m.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
A phone with Caller ID, best friend of the occasionally delinquent bill payer.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
Monthly unique payers increased 9% to 3.6 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
NJ Transit and the governor explained the increased fare for ticket holders was a protective measure so the additional cost isn’t spread across all commuters and New Jersey tax payers.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
That equates to 72 cents of every dollar not going to R&D but being extracted from payers and patients who are desperate for more affordable access.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
Energy stocks have long been among the market’s biggest dividend payers.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
She’s one of my former Garbage Tax payers.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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