(CNN) -- A Spanish surgeon has traveled to Havana to consider what steps should be taken to halt the deterioration of Cuban President Fidel Castro's health, a Spanish newspaper reported Sunday.
Dr. Jose Luis Garcia Sabrido, chief of surgery at the Spanish public hospital Gregorio Maranon de Madrid, departed Thursday for Cuba aboard an airplane the Cuban government chartered, El Periodico de Catalunya reported.
The Cuban Embassy in Spain oversaw all details of the visit, the paper said.
Hmm...apologists for the Cuban totalitarian state often justify their praise by talking about the great strides Cuba made in medical care and education. Looks as if they've just made a few baby steps - El Caudillo seems to need medical care from a market economy.
This reminds me of when the late Robert Bourassa, the former Quebec premier, abandoned the the 'marvelous' Canadian health care system and flew to the US for his cancer treatment. What *is* it about socialized medicine that the leaders of the places that have it don't want to consume it?
Kenny Gg Jones
2006-12-25 00:50:06 EST
Castro outlived all his political contemporaries.
He is 80 years old.
That could just as easily say something good about the Cuban health care system as bad.
D. Wells
2006-12-25 01:48:31 EST
On Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:50:06 GMT, kenny gg jones <"kenny gg j*"@xyz.com> wrote:
>Castro outlived all his political contemporaries. > >He is 80 years old. > >That could just as easily say something good about the Cuban health care >system as bad.
So what. My grandma lived to 81 and died in 1994. Does that mean their healthcare system is typical of USA circa 1994?
Is the denial of freedom worth out-of-date healthcare quality?
Adam Whyte-Settlar
2006-12-25 04:19:54 EST
"D. Wells" <wellsfamily@insightbb.net> wrote in message news:ltsuo2lcnvfgau3hqplbhsg9hf82sldbs8@4ax.com... > On Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:50:06 GMT, kenny gg jones <"kenny gg > jones"@xyz.com> wrote: > >>Castro outlived all his political contemporaries. >> >>He is 80 years old. >> >>That could just as easily say something good about the Cuban health care >>system as bad. > > > So what. My grandma lived to 81 and died in 1994. Does that mean > their healthcare system is typical of USA circa 1994? > > Is the denial of freedom worth out-of-date healthcare quality?
Maybe you'll find out sooner than you think.
Roger
2006-12-25 07:00:36 EST
"D. Wells" <wellsfamily@insightbb.net> wrote in message news:ltsuo2lcnvfgau3hqplbhsg9hf82sldbs8@4ax.com... > On Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:50:06 GMT, kenny gg jones <"kenny gg > jones"@xyz.com> wrote: > >>Castro outlived all his political contemporaries. >> >>He is 80 years old. >> >>That could just as easily say something good about the Cuban health care >>system as bad. > > > So what. My grandma lived to 81 and died in 1994. Does that mean > their healthcare system is typical of USA circa 1994? > > Is the denial of freedom worth out-of-date healthcare quality?
Bush denies freedom and millions have to get their health care in ERs.
Stan De SD
2006-12-25 07:42:34 EST
"Roger" <rogerfx@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:458fbd59$0$27107$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... > "D. Wells" <wellsfamily@insightbb.net> wrote in message > news:ltsuo2lcnvfgau3hqplbhsg9hf82sldbs8@4ax.com... > > On Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:50:06 GMT, kenny gg jones <"kenny gg > > jones"@xyz.com> wrote: > > > >>Castro outlived all his political contemporaries. > >> > >>He is 80 years old. > >> > >>That could just as easily say something good about the Cuban health care > >>system as bad. > > > > > > So what. My grandma lived to 81 and died in 1994. Does that mean > > their healthcare system is typical of USA circa 1994? > > > > Is the denial of freedom worth out-of-date healthcare quality? > > Bush denies freedom and millions have to get their health care in ERs.
Whose freedom has been denied?
Roger
2006-12-25 08:00:28 EST
"Stan de SD" <standesd_DIGA_NO_A_SPAM@covad.net> wrote in message news:79140$458fc694$45035f0d$17423@msgid.meganewsservers.com... > > "Roger" <rogerfx@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:458fbd59$0$27107$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... >> "D. Wells" <wellsfamily@insightbb.net> wrote in message >> news:ltsuo2lcnvfgau3hqplbhsg9hf82sldbs8@4ax.com... >> > On Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:50:06 GMT, kenny gg jones <"kenny gg >> > jones"@xyz.com> wrote: >> > >> >>Castro outlived all his political contemporaries. >> >> >> >>He is 80 years old. >> >> >> >>That could just as easily say something good about the Cuban health >> >>care >> >>system as bad. >> > >> > >> > So what. My grandma lived to 81 and died in 1994. Does that mean >> > their healthcare system is typical of USA circa 1994? >> > >> > Is the denial of freedom worth out-of-date healthcare quality? >> >> Bush denies freedom and millions have to get their health care in ERs. > > Whose freedom has been denied?
Pay attention. In all the papers.
Branson Hunter
2006-12-25 13:07:37 EST
On Mon, 25 Dec 2006 04:00:36 -0800, "Roger" <rogerfx@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Bush denies freedom and millions have to get their health care in ERs.
In Southern California, the lucky ones make are admitted to ER's. Many ER's have been shut down and others so over crowded they turn people away.
Branson
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Rudy Canoza
2006-12-25 13:29:55 EST
Roger wrote: > "D. Wells" <wellsfamily@insightbb.net> wrote in message > news:ltsuo2lcnvfgau3hqplbhsg9hf82sldbs8@4ax.com... >> On Mon, 25 Dec 2006 05:50:06 GMT, kenny gg jones <"kenny gg >> jones"@xyz.com> wrote: >> >>> Castro outlived all his political contemporaries. >>> >>> He is 80 years old. >>> >>> That could just as easily say something good about the Cuban health care >>> system as bad. >> >> So what. My grandma lived to 81 and died in 1994. Does that mean >> their healthcare system is typical of USA circa 1994? >> >> Is the denial of freedom worth out-of-date healthcare quality? > > Bush denies freedom
False.
> and millions have to get their health care in ERs.
At least it's there. Castro had to import foreign medical talent, FORTY-SIX YEARS after his "glorious revolution".
Rudy Canoza
2006-12-25 13:30:50 EST
kenny gg jones wrote: > Castro outlived all his political contemporaries. > > He is 80 years old. > > That could just as easily say something good about the Cuban health care > system as bad.
Benjamin Franklin lived into his 80s, too. Long life is often a matter of luck.
Now that Castro needs medical care, it isn't available in his totalitarian state. He has to import it from a market economy.