Title: Evidence is good for your health system : policy reform to remedy catastrophic and impoverishing health spending in Mexico

Authors: Knaul, Felicia Marie

Place: [London]

Publisher: The Lancet

Year: 2006

Journal: The LancetHealth system reform in Mexico

Volume: Vol. 368, Issue 95494

PAGE: 1828--1841

Subject: Health and Poverty

Keywords: health services, health insurance, health economics, poverty, mexico

Abstract: In this article is assessed how Mexico turned into a catalyst for institutional renovation through the reform that created Seguro Popular (Popular Health Insurance).15-year trends are presented on the evolution of catastrophic health spending and evidence on how the situation is improving.

URL: http://download.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lancet/PIIS0140673606695652.pdf?id=e16241398b8eb460:16e438c0:125307e60b8:-64de1259239987879

Document type: Portal