Mexico wants to fix health care access — but can it deliver?
by editors@theworld.org (Tibisay Zea) from The World: Latest Stories on (#7588H)
In Mexico, the constitution guarantees universal health care. But for many, access remains out of reach. Long wait times, overcrowded clinics and persistent gaps in the system are pushing millions to seek care elsewhere - including low-cost pharmacy clinics. Now, the government says it plans to expand access and unify the system. But questions remain about whether those reforms can succeed without more funding and resources. The World's Tibisay Zea reports from Mexico City on the gap between coverage on paper and care in practice.