state-funded
Paid by taxpayers
State-funded means paid for by government money rather than private sources: state-funded education, state-funded healthcare.
The term often appears in debates about public spending and the proper role of government: Critics argue that state-funded programs create dependency.
UK state healthcare
- MedicareFederal senior health program
- MedicaidPublic health coverage for poor
- public hospitalState-run healthcare facility
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
universal coverage · single-payer · primary care · vaccination program · mental health services · prescription coverage · community health center · preventive care
Public financial protection programs
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- unemployment benefitPayment to jobless workers
- food stampsSubsidized grocery purchasing vouchers
- SNAPFederal nutrition assistance
housing assistance · disability payment · child benefit · family allowance · income support · aid program · safety net · subsidy
Free government-run education
- universityHigher education institution
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- tuitionPayment for instruction
- grantBestow or award money
student loan · research · community college · vocational training · Head Start · Pell Grant · academy · polytechnic
Government or donor-funded media
- PBSNon-profit educational broadcaster
- BBCBritish public broadcaster
- museumPublic exhibit space
- gallerySpace for displaying artwork
symphony · theater · arts council · heritage site · national archive · public library · endowment · commission
Major road for travel
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- railwayTrack system for trains
- public transitShared community vehicle system
- damWater-holding barrier
power grid · water system · sewage treatment · port · airport · broadband · urban renewal · housing project
Facility for scientific investigation
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- CERNEuropean nuclear research organization
- clinical trialHuman subject research experiment
- nuclear programState-run fission development effort
space exploration · agricultural research · census · survey · innovation hub · environmental study
NHS
UK state healthcare
- MedicareFederal senior health program
- MedicaidPublic health coverage for poor
- public hospitalState-run healthcare facility
clinic · universal coverage · single-payer · primary care · vaccination program · mental health services · prescription coverage · community health center · preventive care · ambulance service
social security
Public financial protection programs
- pensionRetiree's ongoing benefit
- unemployment benefitPayment to jobless workers
- food stampsSubsidized grocery purchasing vouchers
SNAP · housing assistance · disability payment · child benefit · family allowance · income support · aid program · safety net · subsidy · relief
public school
Free government-run education
- universityHigher education institution
- scholarshipEducational funding or erudition
- tuitionPayment for instruction
grant · student loan · research · community college · vocational training · Head Start · Pell Grant · academy · polytechnic · bursary
public broadcasting
Government or donor-funded media
gallery · symphony · theater · arts council · heritage site · national archive · public library · endowment · commission · residency
highway
Major road for travel
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- railwayTrack system for trains
- public transitShared community vehicle system
dam · power grid · water system · sewage treatment · port · airport · broadband · urban renewal · housing project · maintenance
laboratory
Facility for scientific investigation
- NASAFederal space exploration bureau
- CERNEuropean nuclear research organization
- clinical trialHuman subject research experiment
nuclear program · space exploration · agricultural research · census · survey · innovation hub · environmental study
- funding statusunfunded, underfunded, overfunded, crowdfunded, bootstrapped
state-fundedself-funded
Paid with own resources
for-profit · private · crowdfunded · unfunded
state-fundedprivate
Restricted to certain parties
privatized · private-sector · independent · commercial · free-market