This evening I went with my wife and some friends for a nite on the town. We spent a little time at the SLC Jazz Festival (still going tomorrow, and worth the trip!), we got some dinner and then stopped into the theatre to see Michael Moore’s “SiCKO”. I just want to take a minute and tell you that you should go see this film!
I know, I know. You’re probably thinking that you’ve seen a Michael Moore film in the past and, well, you didn’t have any plans to see another. Or, maybe you love his films. Whatever your feelings about Michael Moore you should see this film. At the least it is a well told story, and at the best it outlines the government corruption and shambles of a health care system we have in the US.
I don’t know if the medical school Hippocratic oath has changed, but apparently it only applies if you have health care. And even then only applies if they can’t find some way to get out of it! The healthcare insurance industry is the biggest scam on the planet!
He outlines stories of insurance companies outright letting people die to save money, asking a man to choose which finger he would like reattached after an accident because he can’t afford to reattach both, and outrageous accounts of our heroes of 9/11 being left out to die.. all for lack of medical insurance.
…and then nearly identical accounts of medical problems in Canada, the UK and even Cuba where people were taken care of and actually treated like human beings. Can any of our readers in those countries verify the healthcare system in those places? Can you really walk into any hospital and get the medical care you need for no cost?
Again, particularly if you are in the US you should go see this film. Get angry. Open your eyes.
Ohh, and to all the US health insurance companies, owners, employees and corrupt government officials that let this happen: There is a special place in hell for you. Enjoy.
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