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.