The article documents the failure of social security in Mexico as an instrument of social protection and evaluates possible reform strategies. It analyses the truncated coverage of these systems for the most vulnerable, the regressive incidence and horizontal inequities of public social security subsidies, and the consequences for old-age poverty and inequalities in basic health opportunities. It...

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Alrededor del mundo se observan dos versiones de la organización de los seguros de salud; la seguridad social basada en el empleo, y los servicios nacionales de salud. En Latinoamérica regularmente se usa la primera, pero se está lejos de lograr la cobertura universal. En los Países Bajos encontramos una peculiar mezcla de obligaciones públicas y responsabilidades privadas. La cobertura universal...

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The document presents spending projections and projections of the distributive incidence for an Integrated Health System under three basic scenarios: status quo, a two pillar scheme (financed through general taxes and private spending) and a three pillar scheme (financed through general taxes, social security contributions and private spending). By presenting these simulations, the study enhances...

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El presente documento brinda un análisis general de los modelos de aseguramiento social en sentido amplio y, posteriormente, se concentra específicamente en los sistemas de aseguramiento social en salud. Discute la relación entre resultados de cobertura, niveles de gasto, riqueza y distribución, la organización de los sistemas sanitarios y de pensiones, y el desarrollo de mecanismos no...

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This paper analyzes the response of Trinidad and Tobago and the actions taken by its social security systems to face the covid-19 pandemic during the first year of pandemic. The approach consists of two phases. Firstly, literature and public statistics were collected and analyzed. Secondly, meetings and information requests were conducted with public officials to provide additional information...

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The document begins with a summary of Belize’s general characteristics, followed by a brief description of the development of the pandemic, including the spread of the virus, quarantine measures, mortality rate, and vaccination. The third section describes the different branches covered by the social security system and the way they responded to covid-19. Finally, any other program or policy...

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