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Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum has issued a landmark decree to establish a Universal Health Service, initiating a process to ensure all 120 million citizens can access any public medical institution. The first phase begins April 13 with the rollout of a new Universal Health Credential, starting with citizens aged 85 and older. This unified digital and physical platform aims to eventually streamline care across facilities like the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), the Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers (ISSSTE), and IMSS-Bienestar.

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[-] Luisp@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 11 hours ago

who's crossing the border now?

[-] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 86 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

How embarrassing!

Over 70% of all US registered voters want universal healthcare... Ds, Rs, and Independents

Over NINETY PERCENT of Democrats want universal healthcare.

But our reps just can't manage it! It's too difficult.

Meanwhile, bOtH pArTiEs can somehow manage to squeeze enough money out of the budget to support Israel...

Which has universal healthcare.

The US government is not a democracy or even a republic at this point. It can't be any more obvious.

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 1 points 7 minutes ago

But our reps just can’t manage it! It’s too difficult.

Anything they don't want to do is "too difficult."

[-] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 25 points 16 hours ago

The US government is not a democracy or even a republic at this point. It can't be any more obvious.

The important thing is that Intuit's right to enforce a complex expensive tax code is weighed fairly against all rational citizens who would prefer to simply receive their refund check automatically.

Imagine how Intuit would feel in a true democracy.

Nothing will get better til the owners are dead

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 5 points 13 hours ago

It's true but there's a reason they spend so much on their military.

How would the military stop that?

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 12 points 18 hours ago

Meanwhile, bOtH pArTiEs can somehow manage to squeeze enough money out of the budget to support Israel…

Which has universal healthcare.

Not for Palestinians.

And there's your hang-up. The US is perfectly fine sending billions of dollars to a select group of socio-economic elites to subsidize their campaign of territory expansion. They have no interest in extending social services or public amenities to the subjects of that colonial expansion.

That goes for the US interior as much as the foreign satraps.

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au -4 points 17 hours ago

And that’s why I will continue to vote for harm reduction.

[-] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 30 points 16 hours ago

The wall is to keep us in.

[-] Grimy@lemmy.world 13 points 14 hours ago

They might offer to pay to finish it afterall.

[-] The_v@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago

Well that just made my tentative plans to retire to Mexico firm up a bit more.

[-] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 5 points 10 hours ago

One of my BFF's father moved to MX years ago. An entire area of Ex-Pats.

Sorry, I can't remember the specific name.

His father would return to Boston every single year for his medical check up, etc. I wonder if this would change the game plan. I'll keep an eye on it.

[-] expatriado@lemmy.world 37 points 18 hours ago

things you can do with the savings of not starting middle eastern wars

[-] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 30 points 18 hours ago

And giving tax cuts to the wealthiest people on the planet.

[-] Zidane@lemmy.ca 9 points 15 hours ago

Maybe they need even MORE tax cuts??? It'll trickle down any ~~day~~ year now!

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 14 points 18 hours ago

They were pretty close to that anyway. Pharmacy drugs are very inexpensive there, which is why Americans would cross the border to get them from their doctors.

[-] otter@lemmy.ca 8 points 16 hours ago

Reading the article, it sounds like they are consolidating a few existing umbrellas under one that covers everyone.

Ultimately, as long as they have the resources to fund the remaining people who were falling through the cracks before, this will be a good thing. Having one system reduces some of the bureaucracy of multiple similar systems, and people are more likely to get care once everyone is familiar with the universal coverage. Both of those things will save resources in the long run + make the community healthier

[-] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 8 points 18 hours ago

I spend lots of time in Mexico and generic drugs are mostly dirt cheap. Name brand drugs that don't yet have generic equivalents are a different story. They may be 1/3 or less than their U.S. price and affordable for Americans, but hundreds of dollars per month is still out of reach for most Mexicans.

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 5 points 18 hours ago

That makes sense. I'm speaking for a few people I know that got their medicine from there. One had a treatment and it only costed 5 bucks from a licensed doctor. How are the hospital fees?

[-] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 6 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Don't know about hospital costs, but lab costs are cheap and we have blood tests done in Mexico without hesitation. A test might run $9 for the exact same test that is a couple of hundred when done in the US. The $5 doctor visits are for doctors connected to pharmacies and are great for simple things. For anything more complex you'll need to find another doctor with a regular practice, but even a visit with a specialist was less than $50 a couple of years ago.

[-] Paranoidfactoid@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago

Hey, I like Mexico, but can you guys please fix your water too?

[-] atro_city@fedia.io 11 points 18 hours ago

Best news I've read all day!

[-] Scotty_Trees@lemmy.world -3 points 15 hours ago
[-] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip 6 points 11 hours ago

You can be happy for people other than yourself.

[-] Scotty_Trees@lemmy.world 1 points 47 minutes ago

LOL getting downvoted for asking a genuine question. wow, no different than reddit, good job guys.

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