Cuba: Cuba Now Requires Health Insurance for Tourists, But Will Sell Policies for a Latte a Day

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | May 5th, 2010 | Trackback

On May 1 Cuba began requiring visitors to carry valid health insurance or buy a Cuban policy on arrival. Because of the U.S.’s 48-year trade embargo, Cuba does not accept American insurance policies, so Americans have to purchase local coverage. The cost, however, will be a big surprise: roughly $3 a day for up to $7,560 in medical expenses. Because health care in Cuba is so inexpensive, $3 a day might be all the coverage most tourists need.

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