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Before Seguro Popular (universal healthcare) was implemented, more than half of the country was without healthcare. The growing discontent throughout the country turned into revolution. The Revolution began in 1910.

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The Mexican Social Security Institute was created in 1943 (IMSS)

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The Institute of Social Services and Security for Civil Servants, ISSTE,  Social Security Institute created in 1959 that provides coverage for government employees and their families

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- Premiums for this healthcare are charged on a sliding scale
- One of the deciding factors is home ownership - Must be a Mexican resident to obtain the healthcare in Mexico
- Once qualified you pay little or nothing for healthcare (children are fully covered)
- Quality varies from state to state (rural areas lack in quality)

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Mexico’s healthcare expenditure in 2016 as a percentage of GDP was 6.5%. This is below average for a Latin American country, where mean expenditure is 8% of GDP. Around 52% of healthcare costs are financed publicly and 47% is sourced privately.

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(6) Accessibility to Mexican Healthcare 

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(6) Accessibility to Mexican Healthcare 

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- Still have limited availability of healthcare in remote areas
- Problems exist with lack of skilled healthcare professionals, resources, and facilities in highly populated and urban region

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- advantageous demographic bubble
- mostly working population
- On track to make systemic changes that can avoid future population needs and fix the main issues (accessibility and rising chronic illnesses)
- Resolving these issues will require political leadership, and financing of national opportunities for public-private partnerships
- Must increase investments with appropriate guidance, partners, and willingness to innovate

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(7) Allocation of Mexican Healthcare Resources

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(7) Allocation of Mexican Healthcare Resources

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There still lies health disparities and a prevalence of noncommunicable diseases. Mexico has a critical need for additional public funding to extend access to costly interventions for noncommunicable ailments. Their fragmented system is not qualified to address the growing needs and effectively respond to changes in demographics.