Cuban Patients Are Dying Because of U.S. Blockade, Doctors Say

Cuban health care was once the pride of the island. Now the U.S.

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• Cuban health care was once the pride of the island.
• Now the U.S.
• oil blockade is upending even basic medical care.

Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• Now the U.S.
• oil blockade is upending even basic medical care.

Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• oil blockade is upending even basic medical care.
• Cuban health care was once the pride of the island.
• Now the U.S.