Finally Some Public Attention to the Problems of American Healthcare

American Academy Award-winning film director Michael Francis Moore who produced “Bowling for Columbine” and “Fahrenheit 9/11” will be releasing a film titled “Sicko” on June 29th.
Sicko is a documentary that highlights the problems and catastrophes with the American Healthcare system. The film profiles several ordinary Americans whose lives have been disrupted, shattered and in some cases ended because of the healthcare catastrophe.

The film highlights that the crisis doesn’t only affect the 47 million Americans who are uninsured, but the millions of other citizens who pay their premiums only to get strangled by the bureaucratic red tape.

Sicko details how the American healthcare system came to be such a mess and highlights countries around the world where all citizens receive free healthcare, including Canada, Great Britain and France. The film also shows how 9/11 rescue volunteers who now suffer from debilitating illnesses have been denied medical attention, however, the suspected terrorist held at Guantanamo Bay, Cub prison receive free healthcare.

The film received a standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival and so far has received rave reviews.

Michael Moore’s healthcare proposal is as follows:

Every American must have full, uninterrupted healthcare coverage for life.
Private, for-profit health insurance companies must be abolished.
Profits of pharmaceutical companies must be strictly regulated like a public utility.

Hopefully, this film will wake up the country as to how terrible our healthcare system is and that change is needed.

Trailer for Sicko

Michael Moore is urging people to videotape and post their healthcare nightmares on YouTube to help convince Congress that radical change is needed.

News Clip about the Movie

Resource Links:

California Nurses Association
http://www.calnurse.org/

The FealGood Foundation
http://www.fealgoodfoundation.com/

Guaranteed Healthcare
http://www.guaranteedhealthcare.org/

Health Care for All
http://www.healthcareforall.org/

HealthCare-NOW!
http://www.healthcare-now.org/

California State Senator Sheila Kuehl
http://www.sen.ca.gov/kuehl

National Health Care for the Homeless Council
http://www.nhchc.org

OneCareNow
http://www.onecarenow.org/

Physicians for a National Health Program
http://www.pnhp.org/

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Comments

This movie looks really interesting! Looking forward to see it. It's starting to get a lot of buzz!

Posted by: Mary | June 19, 2007 7:42 PM

Thank you very much for visiting my blog! Thanks for the link!

Posted by: Warrior | June 19, 2007 12:57 PM

I love Michael Moore - and definitely looking forward to this movie. I hope it raises awareness and makes enough waves we can get some positive changes made. Lady Rose Love your blog by the way and adding it to my link page.

Posted by: Lady Rose | June 19, 2007 9:22 AM

I can't wait to see this movie. Michael Moore's films are always interesting. Medical care in the US is a complete mess!

Posted by: John | June 18, 2007 11:31 AM

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