Tagged with Social Security

Health Gabriel O’Shea, National Commissioner of Seguro Popular, on how the institute generates more efficient and transparent resource allocation across Mexico as the country prepares to implement medical service exchange among the various social security institutes. Beside this step towards universal health care in Mexico, he also reveals how Seguro Popular…

Healthcare In part two of a two-part interview (read part one here), Mikel Arriola of the IMSS discusses the strategic roadmap IMSS will follow under his tenure with regards to innovation access and chronic disease prevention, as well as his approach to the upcoming implementation of exchanges of services among the…

Healthcare In part one of a two-part interview (read part two here), Mikel Arriola, the recently appointed general director of IMSS (Mexican Social Security Institute), which provides health-related services to more than 70 million beneficiaries, reveals his fundamental priorities to both secure IMSS’ financial sustainability and improve the quality of services…

Health Although the country is moving in the right direction with regards to universal coverage, a number of barriers to effective implementation remain. 57.3 million previously uninsured Mexicans are now enrolled in Seguro Popular Gabriel O’Shea, Seguro Popular Healthcare is one of the next items on President Peña Nieto’s busy agenda.…

France The Director of the Social Security talks about the need to strengthen the sustainability of the French social security system, how France is attached to its unique system combining a high level of public coverage, with the strong involvement of the private sector, helping to provide access to innovation for…

government The Turkish minister of labour and social security comments on the country’s deep commitment to providing for the health of citizens while maintaining sustainability and continuous improvement of services. How much significance does the Ministry of Labour and Social Security place on healthcare today?  The right to health is an…

access In modern terms, Peru’s healthcare system was largely underdeveloped for many years; but the economic fortune that Peru has experienced in more recent years has allowed for a significant overhaul and reform of the system. However, the road to health reform is rocky. Peruvian Congressman Gustavo Rondón, secretary for the…

social security Seguro Integral de Salud (SIS) is the social protection scheme run under Peru’s Ministry of Health designed to provide health services to the country’s unemployed and poverty-stricken citizens. Its leader, Pedro Grillo, discusses how new reform is helping to provide better treatments, particularly for oncology, and ultimately universal coverage by…

social security The Executive Director of Argentina’s social security health provider, PAMI, discusses the institutions mission and evolution, as well as his hopes for the future of the Argentinian health system. What is the main mission of PAMI? Our mission is to efficiently provide health, social and welfare assistance to a population…

IMSS (Mexican Institute of Social Security) IMSS is a central pillar in the Mexican healthcare system, covering all Mexicans working for the declared formal private sector. How do you assess the quality of the healthcare that is provided by IMSS? To assess the efficiency of our services, it is key to look at the amount of…

Social Security Institution (SGK) Mr Acar, could you present to our readers the Institution’s historical development and its role today in the Turkish pharmaceutical and healthcare sector? Before Social Security Reform was initiated, there used to be three separate social security schemes in the system. Social Insurance Institution (SSK) for blue and white collar…