As Mexico Enacts Universal Healthcare, Advocate Says Insurers' 'Stranglehold' Is Moving US in 'Opposite Direction'

As Mexico enacts universal healthcare, advocate says insurers’ ‘stranglehold’ is moving US in ‘opposite direction’

This story originally appeared in Common Dreams on April 10, 2026. It is shared here under a Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) license. As Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum moves forward with a plan to enact universal healthcare for her country’s more than 130 million people, a longtime advocate for Medicare for All in the US called the development “both inspiring and frustrating.” “Inspiring because it shows what is possible,” Wendell Potter…

Mexico’s Socialist President to Roll Out Universal Healthcare

Mexico’s 120 million citizens will begin to enjoy free, universal access to healthcare from next year, following a decree by socialist president Claudia Sheinbaum. The landmark policy will unify a fragmented and unequal system that has left many unable to receive care at certain hospitals and clinics, forcing them instead to use only what their insurance provider covers. In theory, Mexico’s sprawling network of public health institutions should …

As Mexico Enacts Universal Healthcare, Advocate Says Insurers' 'Stranglehold' Is Moving US in 'Opposite Direction'

As Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum moves forward with a plan to enact universal healthcare for her country's more than 130 million people, a longtime advocate for Medicare for All in the US called it "both inspiring and frustrating."

As Mexico enacts universal healthcare, advocate says insurers ...

What does Mexico’s universal healthcare rollout mean?

Mexico’s universal healthcare rollout: what’s changing Mexico’s socialist president plans to roll out universal healthcare for about 120 million people, positioning free access to medical services as a cornerstone of the new health agenda. The scale is notable because it’s aimed at covering a…

President Sheinbaum announced that Mexican dual citizens living abroad can access the country’s universal healthcare system