The Cubans are quite a bit thinner than Americans.

American healthcare is fantastic — best in the world – IF you can afford it.

Certainly there are multiple factors at play (for longevity) [0].

I know nothing — dropped out of medical school almost twenty years ago. Won't participate in private health insurances (Dr. ER).

[0] USA #55 (2023) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expe...>

Everyone in the US has access to healthcare. We have programs that cost little or nothing, depending on your income. Beyond that, we have EMTALA, which means the ER can't turn you away even if you never bothered to sign up.

>Everyone in the US has access to healthcare.

Also you/me:

>the ER can't turn you away.

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Native white forty-something dude. Plan isn't planned.