The Mexican Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers or Civil Service Social Security and Services Institute ( es, Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado, or ISSSTE) is a

federal government A federation (also known as a federal state) is a political entity characterized by a union of partially self-governing provinces, states, or other regions under a central federal government (federalism). In a federation, the self-governin ...

organization in Mexico that administers part of Mexico's health care and social security systems, and provides assistance in cases of disability, old age, early retirement, and death (or IVCM, for ''invalidez, vejez, cesantía en edad avanzada, y muerte'') to federal workers. Unlike the

Mexican Social Security Institute The Mexican Institute of Social Security ( es, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, IMSS) is a governmental organization that assists public health, pensions and social security in Mexico operating under the Secretariat of Health. It also forms ...

(or IMSS), which covers workers in the private sector, the ISSSTE is charged with providing benefits for federal government workers only. Together with the IMSS, the ISSSTE provides health coverage for between 55 and 60 percent of the population of Mexico. Like much of Mexico's health care system, the ISSSTE has been the subject of numerous criticisms and allegations, ranging from

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to a heavy regional bias in favor of major cities with well organized labor unions. In September

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, former director of FOVISSSTE

José Reyes Baeza Terrazas José Reyes Baeza Terrazas (born 20 September 1961) is a Mexican politician and lawyer. In 2004, he was elected Governor of Chihuahua as a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party for the term ending in 2010. Prior to that, he was Chair o ...

was accused of embezzling MXN $129 million (US $6.14 million) as part of the ''

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'' ("Master Scam"). ISSSTE was founded on December 30,

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by president Adolfo López Mateos. In addition to ISSSTE, which is exclusive for employees of the federal government, states in Mexico have their own separate health and retirement system for government workers within its own state. For example, the state of Tabasco offers its employees retirement, health, and other similar benefits through an agency called ''Instituto de Seguridad Social del Estado de Tabasco'', or "ISSET".''Ley del Instituto de Seguridad Social del Estado de Tabasco*.''
State Government of the State of Tabasco. Retrieved 2 February 2012.

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Official ISSSTE website
(in Spanish) {{Authority control Government of Mexico 1959 establishments in Mexico Organizations established in 1959 Medical and health organizations based in Mexico

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