Introduction
There is an island just 90 miles off of the
coast of the USA that has an average life expectancy equal to the USA. The
difference is that Cuba has achieved this by providing universal free health
services to all of its citizens at an annual cost of $180 per capita spending,
while the US with its largely privatized health care system costs 25 times as
much at $4,659 per capita. This is just one of the many striking differences
between Cuba and its giant neighbour to the north.
