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news El Financiero 2026-05-01

IMSS Faces Criticism Over "Cynical" Response to Poor Performance Ratings

Lourdes Mendoza criticizes the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) for its "cynical" response to recent poor performance evaluations. Mendoza argues that the IMSS's own Medical Indicators Methodology Manual for 2025 confirms systemic failures, despite the institution attributing lower scores to tougher evaluation criteria.


Lourdes Mendoza desmonta la réplica oficial del IMSS con su propio Manual de Indicadores: datos, silencios y pacientes que no pueden esperar. <p><b>-Inhalen y exhale-</b></p><p><i>Hay réplicas que desmienten. Y hay réplicas que, sin querer, confirman. La del IMSS pertenece a la segunda categoría.</i></p><p>¡Híjole! Me acaban de mandar una “Carta Réplica” del área de Comunicación Social del IMSS y, de veras, que no tienen llenadera.</p><p>Y agárrense, porque si la columna del lunes les dio coraje...

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