A systematic review of the literature on the impact of the Seguro Popular.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Seguro Popular (SP) was launched in 2004 to increase access to healthcare and reduce catastrophic expenditures among the Mexican population. To document the evidence on its effectiveness, we conducted a systematic review of impact evaluations of the SP.

Methods

We included papers using rigorous quasi-experimental designs to assess the effectiveness of the SP. We evaluated the quality of each study and presented the statistical significance of the effects by outcome category.

Results

We identified 26 papers that met the inclusion criteria. Sixteen studies that evaluated the impact of SP on financial protection found consistent and statistically significant positive effects in 55% of the 65 outcomes analyzed. Nine studies evaluating utilization of health

SUBMITTER: Colchero MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9014564 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature