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Objetivos. Determinar el impacto del Seguro Popular (SPS) en los gastos catastróficos y empobrecedores de los hogares y la protección financiera del sistema de salud en México. Material y métodos. Se aplicó el método de pareo por puntaje de propensión sobre la afiliación al SPS y se determinó el efecto atribuible en el gasto en salud. Se hizo uso de la Encuesta Nacional de Ingresos y Gastos de los Hogares (ENIGH) de 2004 a 2012, del Instituto Nacio­nal de Estadística y Geografía. Resultados. El SPS tiene un efecto significativo reductor en la probabilidad de sufrir gastos empobrecedores. En lo que respecta a los gastos ca­tastróficos hubo reducción sin ser significativa entre grupos. Conclusión. Este estudio demuestra el efecto que el SPS, y en particular el aseguramiento en salud, tiene como un instrumento de protección financiera. Para futuros estudios se propone analizar la persistencia del alto porcentaje del gasto de bolsillo aprovechando series de tiempo más largas de la ENIGH.

PurposeThe incidence of infection-associated cancers and lethality of cancers amenable to treatment are closely correlated with the income of countries. We analyzed a core part of this global cancer divide—the distribution of premature mortality across country income groups and cancers—applying novel approaches to measure avoidable mortality and identify priorities for public policy.MethodsWe analyzed avoidable cancer mortality using set lower- and upper-bound age limits of 65 and 75 years (empirical approach), applying cancer-specific and country income group–specific ages of death (feasibility approach), and applying cancer-specific ages of death of high-income countries to all low- and middle-income countries (LMICs; social justice approach). We applied these methods to 2015 mortality data on 16 cancers for which prevention is possible and/or treatment is likely to result in cure or significant increase in life expectancy.ResultsAt least 30% and as much as 50% of cancer deaths are premature, corresponding to between 2.6 and 4.3 million deaths each year, and 70% to 80% are concentrated in LMICs. Using the feasibility approach, 36% of cancer deaths are avoidable; with the social justice approach, 45% of cancer deaths are avoidable. Five cancer types—breast, colorectal, lung, liver, and stomach—account for almost 75% of avoidable cancer deaths in LMICs and worldwide.ConclusionEach year, millions of premature cancer deaths could be avoided with interventions focused on four priority areas: infection-associated cancers, lifestyle and risk factors, women’s cancers, and children’s cancers. Our analysis of the global burden and the specific cancer types associated with avoidable cancer mortality suggests significant opportunities for health systems to redress the inequity of the global cancer divide.

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