health insurance in cuba

[lifeonlake]

i believe i heard a few month back,,that you know need health insurance coverage for cuba..anyone know the amount it costs for the health insurance for a day,,also where does this get paid and also is it in convertable pesosthanks

[jasminblue]

Tourist Bureau employees assure callers that Cuba will not force its insurance policies on anyone with individual or group travel health insurance coverage from Canada. Tourism is a major source of Cuba’s foreign exchange earnings.

Bruce Cappon, a broker who runs First Rate Insurance Inc., hoped at first that Cuba would offer his older clients coverage they could not find or afford in Canada because of pre-existing medical conditions.

“I thought Cuba would help keep a lid on runaway capitalist prices, by doing do a mass pooling of risk,” he says. “But I was shocked to discover highly selective exclusions, worse than in this country.”

[petrejackmartin]

Canadians travelling to Cuba will be required to present proof of health insurance to enter the country as of Saturday.Canadians bound for Cuba will soon have a choice for travel health insurance.

They may buy an openly capitalist policy here, or face having to buy a sneaky communist policy there.

Proof of medical coverage will become mandatory for all visitors to Cuba starting May 1.

The Cuba Tourist Bureau in Canada notified tour operators recently, and promises a general announcement with more details shortly.

[johnwayne11]

Employees of the Office of Tourism assures callers that Cuba will not force its insurance policies for a person with a disease of an individual or group travel insurance in Canada. Tourism is an important source of foreign exchange in Cuba.

[jnmclane]

Health insurance is very important and thats why it is important to have one to live a healthy and happy life as well as to live a stress free life. Nowadays, there are many new types of diseases which really effects our health badly and once you are covered with health insurance you don't need to worry about medical expenses.