A service delivery model in which a single entity, typically the government, pays for services on behalf of all citizens, funded through the citizens’ taxes. Variations exist in how services are funded, administered, or supplemented, but the defining feature is centralized, government-managed financing.
In education, a single-payer education funding model is one in which the government is the sole entity paying for educational services on behalf of all students, funded through taxes. In this model, the government owns funding decisions and typically determines which educational options qualify for payment.
