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applegrove

(132,403 posts)
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:10 PM 2 hrs ago

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has signed a decree establishing Universal Healthcare for all Mexican citizens.

Last edited Sat Apr 11, 2026, 10:44 PM - Edit history (2)

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has signed a decree establishing Universal Healthcare for all Mexican citizens.

The United States could’ve had this, but people chose economic collapse, cruelty and death instead. I’ll never regret voting for Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris.

Ricky Davila (@therickydavila.bsky.social) 2026-04-11T21:13:08.470Z


https://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&client=ms-android-bell-ca-rvc3&source=android-browser&q=Claudia+Sheinbaum+Universal+Healthcare#lfId=ChxjMe


On April 7, 2026, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum signed a decree establishing the Universal Health Service, aiming to provide free healthcare for 120 million citizens by 2027. The initiative merges Mexico’s main public health networks (IMSS, ISSSTE, IMSS-Bienestar), allowing citizens to access any public facility regardless of enrollment status.

Key Details of Sheinbaum’s Universal Health
Service:

Implementation & Registration: Registration for the Universal Health Credential begins on April 13, 2026, prioritizing citizens aged 85 and older.

Unified Services: The plan merges IMSS, ISSSTE, and IMSS-Bienestar networks.

Timeline: Shared services begin in January 2027, with full operational integration expected before the end of her term in 2030.

National ID Integration: The health credential will eventually function as a national ID starting in 2027.

Digital Access: A mobile application will provide users with access to their medical records and lab results.

Drug Distribution: The plan ensures the purchasing and distribution of necessary medication.

YouTube
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This initiative is part of a broader push to strengthen public services during her administration.
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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has signed a decree establishing Universal Healthcare for all Mexican citizens. (Original Post) applegrove 2 hrs ago OP
So as our Northern and Southern neighbors advance into a better future... pandr32 1 hr ago #1
This came out over 100 years ago. It's always been shit for most Americans wolfie001 40 min ago #7
butbutbut at least we aint soooshulitzs! pansypoo53219 1 hr ago #2
we ain't Mexican either DBoon 35 min ago #8
The title talks about Universal Health Care in Mexico. erronis 49 min ago #3
Key Details of Sheinbaum's Universal Health Service: applegrove 11 min ago #10
85 years and older Greg_In_SF 48 min ago #4
They should add a surcharge for all Americans using their medical, dental and prescription facilities wolfie001 44 min ago #5
USA is surrounded by socialism on both sides IronLionZion 42 min ago #6
Let's count em...... LilElf70 16 min ago #9

pandr32

(14,307 posts)
1. So as our Northern and Southern neighbors advance into a better future...
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 09:49 PM
1 hr ago

we are modeling a long ago "Golden Age" where few had everything and the rest lived in servitude and/or harsh conditions with little recourse and at least one out of three children died.

wolfie001

(7,756 posts)
7. This came out over 100 years ago. It's always been shit for most Americans
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 10:15 PM
40 min ago

"Pie in the Sky" is often used as an idiom for an unlikely dream, but it is most famously known as a song/poem by activist and songwriter Joe Hill, titled "The Preacher and the Slave" (1911).

"You will eat, bye and bye,
In that glorious land above the sky;
Work and pray, live on hay,
You'll get pie in the sky when you die."

erronis

(23,991 posts)
3. The title talks about Universal Health Care in Mexico.
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 10:07 PM
49 min ago

Would be nice to see references (links) to that since it is in the title.

applegrove

(132,403 posts)
10. Key Details of Sheinbaum's Universal Health Service:
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 10:44 PM
11 min ago
https://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&client=ms-android-bell-ca-rvc3&source=android-browser&q=Claudia+Sheinbaum+Universal+Healthcare#lfId=ChxjMe


On April 7, 2026, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum signed a decree establishing the Universal Health Service, aiming to provide free healthcare for 120 million citizens by 2027. The initiative merges Mexico’s main public health networks (IMSS, ISSSTE, IMSS-Bienestar), allowing citizens to access any public facility regardless of enrollment status.

Key Details of Sheinbaum’s Universal Health
Service:

Implementation & Registration: Registration for the Universal Health Credential begins on April 13, 2026, prioritizing citizens aged 85 and older.

Unified Services: The plan merges IMSS, ISSSTE, and IMSS-Bienestar networks.

Timeline: Shared services begin in January 2027, with full operational integration expected before the end of her term in 2030.

National ID Integration: The health credential will eventually function as a national ID starting in 2027.

Digital Access: A mobile application will provide users with access to their medical records and lab results.

Drug Distribution: The plan ensures the purchasing and distribution of necessary medication.

YouTube
+1
This initiative is part of a broader push to strengthen public services during her administration.

Greg_In_SF

(1,295 posts)
4. 85 years and older
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 10:08 PM
48 min ago

is not "all Mexican citizens".

Still no mention of when Phase 2 kicks in and includes people 84 and younger

How many "phases" are there?

wolfie001

(7,756 posts)
5. They should add a surcharge for all Americans using their medical, dental and prescription facilities
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 10:12 PM
44 min ago

IDs required. Real IDs. And passports. 💯

IronLionZion

(51,350 posts)
6. USA is surrounded by socialism on both sides
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 10:14 PM
42 min ago

who will Trump invade next? Probably Cuba since he likes punching down.

LilElf70

(1,582 posts)
9. Let's count em......
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 10:40 PM
16 min ago

There's 1 country north of us with free healthcare. Now there's another one to the south of us. Count em.
That's 2 countries that offer it's citizens free healthcare. Both border the US, the richest country in the WORLD!!! The other borders are water.

Yet we still won't cover healthcare for all of the US citizens?
It's a wonder at all, why some people still want to even come here. To make matters worse, Trump has purposely removed healthcare and food for the less fortunate. Some say it's so Trump can pay and play for his illegal war. It's sickening. I still can't figure out how he is getting by with his lies and BS.

I sure hope that Healthcare for all will be on the next ballot. It's huge this time around. More now than ever.

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