A telling truth that Michael Moore conveniently left out:
“Actually there are three systems,” Dr. Cordova said, because Cuba has two: one is for party officials and foreigners like those Mr. Moore brought to Havana. “It is as good as this one here, with all the resources, the best doctors, the best medicines, and nobody pays a cent,” he said.But for the 11 million ordinary Cubans, hospitals are often ill equipped and patients “have to bring their own food, soap, sheets “” they have to bring everything.” And up to 20,000 Cuban doctors may be working in Venezuela, creating a shortage in Cuba.
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And yet, they still lead the US in almost every health statistic. Amazing, isn’t it? There are still some who would ignore simple facts/statistics.
Throw a dart to determine where you live and what your vocation & income will be. If you land in the US, good luck if you get sick, because there is a good chance you are not insured and will not be well taken care of. Thow again, land in Cuba, and although things are not necessarily great all around, you cannot ignore that your healthcare will be better on average.
Why does this frighten so many Americans? Are only the wealthy writing in to keep their relatives in the industry happy?
AND…see the documentary film “Salud!”…it says so much.
To even attempt to paint the Cuban Healthcare system in a bad light is to truly prove the point that we are ignorant bullies (as neighbors). As Jimmy Carter said, “Of all the so-called developing nations, Cuba has by far the best health system. And their outreach program to other countries is unequalled anywhere in the world.”
Their IMR is lower and their life expectancy is higher…
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