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news El Financiero 2026-05-01

Mexico's Healthcare Reform Stalls Amid Rising Insurance Costs

Mexico's proposed healthcare insurance reform, aimed at reducing costs and curbing insurer abuses, has been indefinitely postponed. The delay highlights the government's struggle to balance social justice with financial viability in the healthcare sector, leaving many, especially seniors, facing soaring premiums.


El aplazamiento de la reforma a seguros y la resistencia a ampliar obligaciones del IMSS evidencian la incapacidad del gobierno para equilibrar justicia social y viabilidad financiera en salud. <p>Como quiera que pensemos que debe ser el papel del gobierno y la iniciativa privada en el sector salud, debería haber un consenso en que una sociedad incapaz de garantizar servicios de salud de calidad para la población no está bien organizada.</p><p>El problema con el oficialismo es que existe gran ev...

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