Of course, this excuse has always been ridiculous for England and Sweden have free health care and, yet, they don't find the need to deny their citizens all basic human rights and torture, imprison or execute those that dissent.
Moreover, Cuba's health care system is far from "wonderful" with poor quality of services and as the AP notes in a story today, "patients often bring their own bed sheets, electric fans, food and water for hospital stays."
And no, it has nothing to do with U.S. sanctions, which have always had exceptions for medicines, medical supplies and basic foodstuffs.
Despite this, the AP further notes in today's story that the Castro regime is now looking to make further cuts in its health care services and is beginning to quantify them in market terms.
So what'll be the new excuse for Castro's apologists?
