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November 17, 2012
All 100 Million Mexicans Have Health Coverage, While to the North....
By Gentry L Rowsey
The parallel is unmistakable. Before the reforms that brought in health coverage for all, Mexico had 52 million residents who were not covered. We here in the big rich neighbor to the north have about the same number of people -- roughly 48 million in a recent count -- who lack health insurance. Mexico has shown over the last decade that it is possible to cover everyone. We -- well, you know.
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The parallel is unmistakable. Before the reforms that brought in health coverage for all, Mexico had 52 million residents who were not covered. We here in the big rich neighbor to the north have about the same number of people -- roughly 48 million in a recent count -- who lack health insurance. Mexico has shown over the last decade that it is possible to cover everyone. We -- well, you know.