Your hosts Erica Feresten (http://hc4us.org) and Gina Viola (http://hc4us.org/bod-gina), Chair and Co-Chair of HC4US travelled to Cuba with a delegation of 60 people, bringing suitcases of medical supplies and medicine! Erica and Gina are eager to tell us about the ongoing blockade by the United States and how it affects the health and daily life of Cubans leading them to respond in resourceful ways. Interviews with a Cuban doctor and a patient will also be shared. Listen to learn unique aspects of the Cuban health care system and what we can learn from the people of Cuba.

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05/09/2025 - HC4US with hosts Erika Feresten (HC4US Chair) and Gina Viola (Cuba Visit)

Health Care for US (HC4US) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization of volunteers championing California single-payer health care. HC4US advocates for comprehensive, high-quality universal health care through single-payer public financing. Our goal is to guarantee health care as a human right for ALL California residents, advancing the larger fight for health care justice and energizing the implementation of national Single Payer/Medicare for All.

New tracks tagged #EndTheCubaEmbargo