Michael Moore: Sicko?!

Michael Moore: Sicko?

I have just seen Sicko by Michael Moore and I have never been so shocked in my life. As a British citizen I would laugh at anyone who asked me to pay for my medical bills. How can American hospitals treat people in such a way? I know that Michael Moore is a biased film maker and edits everything to suit his political needs but there is no denying the horror of the American medical system. How can any society that supposedly cares about the welfare of its citizens place financial concerns above their welfare? I'm not saying that the NHS is perfect, far from it in fact. The NHS has been guilty of negligence and responsible for deaths which could have easily been prevented. But I would sooner go into the worst run hospital in Britain than any of the best ones in America.

Is there anyone running for political office who is going to attempt to change the situation? Surely even the most ultra conservative Americans can't have anything against free medical care for all can they?

2 weeks ago
In response to CJ's comments, what exactly is wrong with making sure that all citizens have the right to free medical care? Especially when it works so well in other countries? Yes the NHS isn't perfect and people are left behind, but we still have a better overall standard of health, lower infant mortality rates and a higher life expectancy. Even one of our former cabinet ministers who is HIV positive states that he owes his good health to the care he received on the NHS.
How can it be anti-American to provide everyone with free health care? A healthy society is a hard working society which makes for a stronger society. And as America is built on Christian traditions, the traditions of charity and the claim that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of the needle than a rich man to get into heaven, always seem to be forgotten when the Christian company directors are denying people vital care.

2 weeks ago
I'm glad with the response from everyone especially the American citizens, perhaps you should take a leaf out of the French's book and everyone go on strike for free health care. lol.

As I stated before I know that Michael Moore is biased and uses his films to promote his own agendas, but the horrifying reality of medical care in America would make me want to take my father to Cuba for a heart transplant.

In fact, if you saw that horrendous medicare drug law that was passed, it did nothing to help the elderly