Investigating health care in the United States, it focuses on the country's health insurance and the pharmaceutical industry. They were afraid that people would believe Michael Moore. After the initial visit, the 50 percent discount was revoked when the hospital discovered that she had obtained the money to pay for her treatment through fundraising, which the hospital considered to be earned income.
And room for tears when a claims investigator for an insurance company tells Congress she knows she was her company's instrument for denying clients care they needed that might have saved their lives. Moore visits a typical UK pharmacy, where pharmaceuticals are free of charge for all persons in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and under 16, 16–17 in full-time education, disabled, unemployed, or over 60 in England, and subsidized in most cases for everyone else (in England); only a fixed amount of £6.65 (about $10) per item on a prescription was charged, irrespective of cost to the NHS. Many of the insured discover their policies are worthless after insurance investigators reel off an endless list of conditions and procedures that are not covered, or discover "pre-existing conditions" the patients "should" have known about. Potter explained, "The industry has always tried to make Americans think that government-run systems are the worst thing that could possibly happen to them, that even if you consider that, you're heading down on the slippery slope towards socialism. [14] In 441 theaters, it took in an average of $10,204 per theater, the second highest average gross of the weekend. [7] Moore discovers that the French government provides many social services and rights in addition to health care, such as daycare for $1 an hour, free college education, a minimum five weeks paid vacation by law, vacation, and neonatal support that includes cooking, cleaning, and laundry services for new mothers. A documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories including shotgun deaths. [4] This exceeded the official expectation of The Weinstein Company, which had hoped to be in line with Bowling for Columbine's $22 million US box office gross.[5]. Summaries. [25] Julie Pierce claimed Stossel never contacted her or her husband's doctors, and that the insurer denied other treatments as well and questioned Stossel's assertion that Tracy would not have received this in a socialized system, arguing that they are performed more frequently in Canada than in the U.S.[26], Moore insisted in the movie as well as in an interview with Stossel that the treatment provided in the Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital was just like that given to any Cuban; but Stossel's investigations led Stossel to conclude that the hospital provided service only for the Cuban elite and that this care was not available to the average Cuban. Writer/producer Michael Moore interviews Americans who have been denied treatment by our health care insurance companies -- companies who sacrifice essential health services in order to maximize profits. Connections are highlighted between Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), the lobbying arm of the largest drug companies in the United States, lobbying groups in Washington D.C., and the Congress. He simply tells one story after another about Americans who are sick, dying or dead because we have an undemocratic, profit-gouging health care system. He is turned away, of course, but not before observing that accused al-Qaeda terrorists get better (free) medical attention than 9/11 volunteers. He still wears the baseball cap, but he's onscreen less, not so cocky, not going for so many laughs. "[15] Metacritic reported the film had an average score of 74 out of 100, based on 39 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". There are four health care lobbyists for every congressman. Several scenes from the section about health care in the United Kingdom feature footage of a homeless shelter where people received acupuncture and foot massages. Plot Keywords In each and every case, without exception, I have been cared for by doctors who are kind, patient, painstaking and expert, and by nurses who are skilled, wise and tireless.
Returning to the United States, interviews disclose that 9/11 rescue workers who volunteered after the September 11, 2001 attacks were denied government funds to care for physical and psychological maladies they subsequently developed, including respiratory disease and PTSD-induced bruxism. That's part of the strategy." Further he goes on to expose corrupt U.S. senators who have been bought by powerful vested interests, while prisoners, including alleged terrorists in Guantanamo Bay, have total access to free medical aid, while in sharp contrast premium-paying clients and those on social security have little or no access at all. [72], The DVD release includes deleted segments that Moore filmed but did not use in the theatrical release. [8] Providing only their names and birth dates, the volunteers are hospitalized and receive medical attention. But there's room for irony when the owner of an anti-Moore Web site can't afford to maintain it when his wife gets sick. [65], The film was leaked onto the Internet two weeks before its official release on June 29, 2007. : A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sicko&oldid=984748663, Medical controversies in the United States, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 21 October 2020, at 21:27. Not wanting the U.S. health care system to trump Kenefick's ability to express his opinion, Moore sends Kenefick the money himself. They were ignored. The film compares the profiteering, non-universal U.S. system with the non-profit universal health care systems of Canada, the United Kingdom, France and Cuba. — Chris Mellon. He talks to U.S. ex-pats in Paris about French services, and he takes three 9/11 clean-up volunteers, who developed respiratory problems, to Cuba for care. Moore contrasts U.S. media reports on Canadian care with the experiences of Canadians in hospitals and clinics there. Overall, the movie has made over $36 million. How could she get authorization when she was out cold on the pavement? [73] A scene where Moore visits Bastøy Prison, a Norwegian island prison, was also deleted. [41] Immediately following the segment, Moore was interviewed live on CNN by Wolf Blitzer. In "Sicko," Michael Moore visits several countries whose governments provide universal health care for citizens. So that is their biggest concern.
Do its profits not depend on supplying as little health care as possible, at the lowest possible price? [60][61], At a Cannes press conference, after the identity of the donor was revealed, Moore said: "I had to ask myself, 'Would you write this check if this wasn't in the film?' Executive producer Harvey Weinstein asked Moore to remove a scene critical of Hillary Clinton, but Moore refused. I spent the next nine months in Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, and the Pritikin Longevity Center, and still require the daily care of a nurse. ", Building Bridges: Michael Moore Interview – Sicko, "MITSOTAKIS: Nicholas Kristof Must Have Visited A Very Different Cuba", "Canadian and U.S. Health Services – Let's Compare the Two", "Video of Michael Moore on CNN FactCheck Response", "Bill Moyers Journal: CIGNA Chief Admits: Michael Moore's SICKO 'Hit The Nail On The Head'", Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right, "Hidden costs of Canadian health care system", "Moore's "Sicko" Could Put Lives at Risk", "John Goodman: Film buffs may praise Moore's 'Sicko,' but policy buffs can see all its defects", "Urban Institute, Leading Liberal Think Tank, Marks 20th Birthday 12–06–88", "Healthcare Reform: Voting for Change, Physicians Practice". Moore's gimmick (he always has one, but this one is dramatic) is to take her to a Cuban hospital where she finds that her medication costs five cents in Cuba. Filmmaker Michael Moore examines America's health-care crisis and why millions of citizens are without coverage. World Health Organization ranking of health systems. Further, he shows the corruption in the political system, with members of government and congress "bought" by the corporations and the situation of the average American citizens, including those that volunteered to work in the rescue mission of the September 11th. When asked what he thought about the film Potter said that "I thought that he hit the nail on the head with his movie. The attempt ceases when a siren is blown from the base, and the group moves on to Havana, where they purchase inexpensive medicine and receive free medical treatment at the elite Hermanos Ameijeiras Hospital.
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