Sicko

I watched this documentary once before, and even though it moved me, I had no true understanding of what it was reaching for. Watching this again, after learning more about the health care system it showed such a great representation. I became angry and would leave wanting to do something to fix the problem. It leaves me with the question of why can our country not pull it together to fix the problem before it gets worse? Or is it just too late? The parts of the documentary where Michael Moore visited other parts of the world where they have Universal Health Care, showed how it worked so well. It just makes me angry that we can not have that here. It is true that every place has problems, but lets eliminate the health care one here, so we can fix the other ones. Health care is one, if not the biggest thing that is holding our nation back. I found it to be ridiculous that the people that our government deemed, "heroes" from 9/11, are now dying and living in such bad health condition because of the price of medical care. They gave their lives, time, and hearts out for the rest of us and yet we are not giving anything back to them, it is completely ridiculous. Through the documentary it gave a feeling that some governments care more about the health of their nation than our does, and that may just be a feeling of only mine but that is what the movie brings to my mind. Everyone is entitled to being healthy and the price of health care, something that is there to save their lives, should not make them lose their job, or house, have to work into their 80's or go all the way to Cuba. This problem was thoroughly expressed in a way that hit you in the face, but this should wake people up to what needs to be fixed for the future.

health care movie

It is clear from the videos that we have previously watched in class that health care is not what it seems to be. From the Sicko movie it describes how not everyone has health care in the United States and compares it to places where everyone has health insurance like Great Britain. It is proven that college graduates live two and a half years longer than high school graduates. And average life expectancies vary to the place of living. This is because places like the US make having health care/insurance nearly impossible to have and keep and health is driven by social policies. The average life expectancy for Great Britain is about 75 years old, this is because everyone is given care and not charged for being sick. Another problem is that our budgets dictate the foods we eat and the health care we receive. Sometimes people don't buy certain medications due to the fact that they are too expensive even though they are needed. Graduate level, budget, and place of living indicates how long you live which is wrong. It should be personal choices you make that create the biggest difference. However money sometimes dictates personal choices. People who are working two jobs are not getting time with their families, a full life experience, and usually have less stable jobs to bring food to the table. Most jobs these days don't even have benefits due to the cost to the company. Cortisol is a big reason for stress. It is supposed to enhance your immune function yet in stress it reverses itself and it's enhancements. This study was shown through testing people by using cotton swabs. It is pretty sad and a harsh reality check that our nation is being dictated by prices to companies and income levels indicate how much life someone can live. Everyone is supposed to be entitled to living life to the fullest.

Sicko

This documentary addressed the numerous concerns with the American health care system. 50 million Americans have no health insurance, and many of those who do have insurance are denied basic health care for reasons that are unfair or make no sense. Insurance companies have a certain percentage of claims that are rejected as a standard practice, and will often find pre-existing conditions or mistakes on the applications and use them to drop or cancel insurance policies and avoid paying for medical costs. Unfortunately, America's health care system has become a multi-billion dollar industry and the primary focus is on the bottom line rather than on the health needs of the people. As a result, many of these companies are buying politicans and medical providers to influence outcomes of claims appeals and legislation.
Upon examining the health care systems in Canada, Britain, France and Cuba it is clear that other countries have a much better system for meeting the health needs of the people. In these other countries, health care and medications were either free or available at very low cost meaning that everyone's needs were met regardless of the cost. There are no insurance cards, co-pays or pre-approvals limiting the availability of the care that is needed.