What’s the purpose of the program in Mexico? [originaltext] Officials in many

Officials in many countries say their governments are too poor to offer some form of health insurance to their citizens. But Mexico recently rolled out a program to protect poorer citizens from the expenses of a catastrophic illness.
When a member of a poor household becomes sick, the illness can result in financial ruin, says political scientist Gary King at Harvard’s School of Public Health. King says just a few years ago, close to half of Mexico’s population faced this kind of risk.