Overview
- An Instituto Argentina Grande analysis of INDEC data published in early September 2026 found 1,246,285 people left prepaga, obra social or mutual coverage and now rely only on the public health system.
- Prepaid private-plan fees rose 475% from November 2023 to July 2026 while measured inflation was 329%, a gap the report links to the mass cancellations of private policies.
- Registered formal employment fell by 241,746 since Javier Milei took office, which the report says interrupted employer-linked obra social affiliation and cut coverage for workers and their families.
- Official Superintendencia records show union health plans lost about 1,028,412 affiliates and the Greater Buenos Aires area added the largest absolute number of new public-only users with 904,131 people.
- Young adults aged 15–29 were hit hardest in proportion, with 438,790 added to public dependence so that 49.9% of that group now uses state care, raising risks of longer waits, higher hospital costs, and tighter provincial budgets.