A single payer refers to a system in which one entity (usually the government) pays all the medical bills for a specific population. And usually (though, again, not always) that entity sets the prices for medical procedures. A single-payer system is not the same thing as socialized medicine. In a truly socialized medicine system, the government not only pays the bills but also owns the health care facilities and employs the professionals who work there.
An unusual debate is attracting a storm of Internet commentary as viewers disagree over whether âthe dressâ is black and blue or white and gold. Things started when Tumblr user swiked posted a photo of the dress Wednesday and asked: âGuys please help me â is this dress white and gold, or blue and black.
For other uses, see The Dress. The dress is a photo that became a viral Internet picture on 26 February 2015, when viewers disagreed over whether the item of clothing depicted was black and blue or white and gold.