American director Michael Moore poses for a portrait at the 60th International film festival in Cannes, southern France, on Monday, May 21, 2007. Michael Moore's new film "Sicko," premiered at the festival on Saturday, May 19, 2007. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
The completely amazing aspect of the response to Mike's latest expose', is that they don't embrace it as a sincere criticism and call to awareness and action needed. You know, I don't care if Cuba has 'display' clinics. The critics of that aspect of the film miss the point. It isn't that Cuban health care makes a mockery of USA standards, it is that the level of healthcare in the USA can be improved to a standard currently in existance. I don't care if the clinics were in Cuba. The fact of the matter is the clinics that actually helped USA citizens exist. They actually exist and we don't have the high quality of care. Amazing. And the Republicans have the audacity to criticize any aspect of "Sicko." I don't think so. I know the desparity that exists between socioeconomic classes in this country. It's not only despicable but profit margins based on deprivation of care are human rights issues. Thank you, Michael.
Film Offers New Talking Points in Health Care Debate (click here)
Few of them may become Michael Moore fans. But some insurance industry officials and health policy experts acknowledged yesterday that the film documentary “Sicko,” Mr. Moore’s indictment of health care in this country, taps into widespread public concern that the system does not work for millions of Americans....
...The film, which will be released in this country on June 29 after a well-calculated publicity campaign by Mr. Moore, is arriving as health care has become the leading domestic policy concern in many national polls, second only to the Iraq war. Although they have not had a chance to see the film yet, many American health care and insurance industry experts have been tracking it intently, based on media reports....
