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[Medical insurance coverage in Mexico].
Esteban Puentes-Rosas1, Sergio Sesma, Octavio Gómez-Dantés
1Dirección General de Evaluación del Desempeño, Secretaría de Salud, México, DF, Mexico. epuentes@salud.gob.mx
Salud Publica De Mexico
|August 17, 2005
Summary
Mexico
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Economics
- Social Medicine
Background:
- Health insurance coverage is crucial for accessing healthcare services.
- Understanding coverage disparities is essential for equitable health policy.
- Mexico's health insurance landscape presents complex challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To estimate health insurance coverage across Mexico.
- To analyze variations in coverage by geographic, economic, and social factors.
- To compare different data sources for health insurance estimates.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a national survey conducted in 2002.
- Calculated insurance coverage percentages at the state level.
- Stratified analysis by rurality and expenditure levels.
Main Results:
- 59.9% of the population lacked medical insurance.
- Mexican Institute for Social Security (Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, IMSS) covered 29.5%.
- Private insurance covered only 1.5%; significant coverage variations observed.
Conclusions:
- Discrepancies exist between social security data and population-based studies.
- Probabilistic and macroeconomic factors may explain these differences.
- Further research is needed to fully understand coverage variations.