Implications of Mexican Health Care Reform on the Health Coverage of Nonmigrants and Returning Migrants.

• Autores: Joshua T. Wassink
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 106, Nº. 5, 2016, págs. 848-850
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Objectives. To assess health coverage among Mexicans with US migration experience, before and after the implementation of Mexico's universal health care program, Seguro Popular. Methods. I used data from the 2000 and 2010 Mexican Censuses to generate nationally representative estimates of health coverage among working-age Mexicans by migrant status. Results. In 2000, before the implementation of Seguro Popular, 56% of Mexicans aged 15 to 60 years with no recent US migrations were uninsured compared with 80% of recently returned migrants. By 2010, the proportion uninsured declined from 56% to 35%(-38%) among nonmigrants and from 80% to 54% (-33%) among return migrants. Conclusions. Seguro Popular has increased health coverage among Mexican return migrants, but they remain substantially underinsured. A creative and multifaceted approach likely will be needed to address Mexican immigrants' health care needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]