The association between becoming uninsured and forgoing medical care among middle-aged and older adults in Mexico with chronic health conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

In 2004, Mexico introduced a public health insurance program, Seguro Popular, to address the large uninsured population. The program was replaced with the Instituto de Salud para el Bienestar (INSABI) in 2020. This change led to an increase in the uninsured population. Using data from the 2018 and 2021 waves of the Mexican Health and Aging Study, we examined the association between insurance loss, medication use for chronic conditions, and health care utilization.

Research design and methods

The final sample included 6,051 participants with hypertension, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, asthma, or arthritis. We examined the following outcomes: (a) stopping medications for one or more chronic conditions; (b) stopping medication due to cost; (c) not s

SUBMITTER: Kommera K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12548062 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature