Health · Healthcare & Policy · 20 hrs ago
Mexico’s IMSS expands services as workers prepare to vote on pay increase
Mexico’s Social Security Institute, known as IMSS, provides medical care and other services to millions of people across the country.
Its director, Zoé Robledo, says services are operating nationwide and that the institute has added 109,000 workers since 2019, including doctors and nurses.
The number of people relying on IMSS has also grown, and the institute has opened hospitals and expanded some specialist services.
But rising demand and chronic illnesses continue to contribute to crowded services, waiting times and medicine shortages.
IMSS says it fills prescriptions for an average of 94% of the 769,000 people it serves each day, and patients can report an unfilled prescription online or by phone.
Workers, including active staff and pensioners, have held protests over institute operations and working conditions.
On October 14, workers will vote on a proposed 6.8% pay increase, which the institute says it respects.
The IMSS says its medical services continue to operate across Mexico as workers prepare to vote on a 6.8% pay increase on October 14.
Since 2019, the institute has added 109,000 workers and expanded hospital capacity.
From October 2 to 9, it carried out 30,583 surgeries and provided 662,000 specialist consultations and 2 million family medicine consultations.
The IMSS says rising demand and chronic illnesses continue to cause overcrowding, waiting times and medicine supply challenges.
The institute respects workers’ right to protest and says it remains open to dialogue.
- Who
- The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) and its workers.
- What
- The IMSS reports expanded services, while workers prepare to vote on a 6.8% pay increase.
- When
- The vote is scheduled for October 14, 2026.
- Where
- Across Mexico.
- Why
- Workers will vote on the proposed pay increase; the IMSS says it has expanded services to respond to growing demand.
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The IMSS has added 109,000 workers and expanded its services and hospital infrastructure.
The IMSS carried out 30,583 surgeries and provided 662,000 specialist consultations and 2 million family medicine consultations.
Active workers, retirees and pensioners have held demonstrations in several Mexican states.
IMSS workers are scheduled to vote on a 6.8% pay increase.
- Additional workers since 2019
- 109,000
- Pay increase
- 6.8%: 2.9% in base salary and 3.9% in benefits
- Workers at the IMSS
- 511,000
- Daily prescriptions filled
- 769,000 people; 94% average supply
- Hospitals inaugurated in the past two years
- 7
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