I would like to give Sicko 10 out of 10, as I believe in its message 100%; that the insurance industry in this country is exploitive. Michael Moore doesn't delve deeply into statistics as he knows the American public doesn't have patience for them, so he relies on anecdote. Of course, he goes too far in presenting one side, when he would actually win more converts if he presented both, and let the public decide for themselves. My personal experience: I work in the insurance field, and I am about to leave; it was only the insurance that made me stay. I am about to take a test to determine if I am diabetic; a little late, as I am about to lose my insurance. Now I may change my mind; because, as his movie states correctly, if I am found to be diabetic, I will never get insurance again! I will find out just in time for my insurance to run out.
So what do I do? Get the test and find out I am diabetic, & not get insurance again, or don't get tested and live with my gradually worsening state of health? Without insurance, I can't afford treatment for diabetes. So I may need to cancel my appointment (so the insurance company doesn't find out) and wait until I get insurance again, which may be never. Meanwhile, untreated diabetes only gets worse. And if they find out I suspected I'm diabetic, the new insurer will cancel me anyway.
That is the place I am in. I wonder how many millions of Americans are in the same place for different reasons? This is the richest country on earth. We are "Number One". And this is the way we have to live? In fear of our health? Only in America....
And Michael Moore's critics call him "UnAmerican". The question of Sicko is: What is American? Supporting capitalism to the point of sacrificing life and health (hopefully others', not yours), or saying this is a pathetic situation, and we need to do better for our people?
By the way, did I mention I work in insurance? Right now my company is bribing the Governator to throw Californians a bone & insure the poor. Awwww, how sweet. They've put hundreds of thousands of dollars in this millionaire Governor's pocket. Again, what a sweet gesture. Do you think they're doing it out of charity, or because they see Californians waking up and getting angry? So they're throwing you a bone. And if you accept the bone my company is throwing you (i.e., the current proposed scam), a bone is all you're gonna get.
Go see Sicko, however biased you think Michael Moore is.
So what do I do? Get the test and find out I am diabetic, & not get insurance again, or don't get tested and live with my gradually worsening state of health? Without insurance, I can't afford treatment for diabetes. So I may need to cancel my appointment (so the insurance company doesn't find out) and wait until I get insurance again, which may be never. Meanwhile, untreated diabetes only gets worse. And if they find out I suspected I'm diabetic, the new insurer will cancel me anyway.
That is the place I am in. I wonder how many millions of Americans are in the same place for different reasons? This is the richest country on earth. We are "Number One". And this is the way we have to live? In fear of our health? Only in America....
And Michael Moore's critics call him "UnAmerican". The question of Sicko is: What is American? Supporting capitalism to the point of sacrificing life and health (hopefully others', not yours), or saying this is a pathetic situation, and we need to do better for our people?
By the way, did I mention I work in insurance? Right now my company is bribing the Governator to throw Californians a bone & insure the poor. Awwww, how sweet. They've put hundreds of thousands of dollars in this millionaire Governor's pocket. Again, what a sweet gesture. Do you think they're doing it out of charity, or because they see Californians waking up and getting angry? So they're throwing you a bone. And if you accept the bone my company is throwing you (i.e., the current proposed scam), a bone is all you're gonna get.
Go see Sicko, however biased you think Michael Moore is.