“And homeless near a thousand homes I stood, and near a thousand tables pined and wanted food” ~Wordsworth
7.13.2007
Micheal Moore's Movie "Sicko" - Check It Out For Free, Right Here Right Now!
I know enough about the healthcare system to know damned good and well it needs help desperately, and it needs that help very soon. Many of my own clients suffer needlessly as a result of the problems associated with both the administrative and practical aspects of healthcare, and regardless of how you feel about Michael Moore, Sicko is a movie that needs to be seen if for no other reason than to simply raise awareness of a very serious problem we Americans are facing with our healthcare system.
To be sure, the film is not without controversy and its detractors, as most Moore films tend to generate anger and outrage in a number of ways to a wide and often disparate group of folks. A number of news outlets have attempted to point out inaccuracies in Sicko, only to be rebutted and rebuffed by Moore himself with cited examples and statistics from reputable sources.
As the controversy and point-counterpoint discussion continues, one thing remains certain: healthcare in America is in trouble and just about everyone who must deal with it, from politicians on both sides of the aisle to doctors, insurance companies, attorneys, nurses and patients can share their own facts and anecdotes about the problems facing the industry.
For the time being anyway, the movie hs been placed on Google Video and since most of the people I work with cannot afford to attend a theater to see it, I'm making its access available here in its entirety.
Moore responds to the criticism:
CNN vs. THE TRUTH; The Situation Room stands corrected
In response to Dr. Sanjay Gupta's biased reporting on 'SiCKO' during the July 8th, 2007 broadcast of... The Situation Room.
A line-by-line breakdown of CNN's "fact check" piece
CNN vs. THE TRUTH (Round II); Sanjay Gupta stands corrected
In response to Sanjay Gupta's appearance with Michael Moore on the July 10th broadcast of Larry King Live.
A line-by-line breakdown of Sanjay Gupta's false claims and innacurate statements
AP vs. THE TRUTH; The Associated Press stands corrected
In response to "'Sicko' Gives Opponents Little Say," by Kevin Freking and Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press, June 30, 2007.
A line-by-line breakdown of the AP's "fact check" article
USA Today Corrects Their False Statement Regarding 'SiCKO'
USA Today tried to criticize some facts in Sicko, but admits that they made a mistake. We thank USA Today for printing a correction on at least one point. The film is correct:
"A June 22 story on Michael Moore's movie Sicko questioned the accuracy of the claim that health care in the United States costs $7,000 a person a year. Ken Sunshine, a Moore spokesman, said the source of the estimate is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which placed the cost at $6,697 per capita in 2005." USA Today, Page 2A, June 29th, 2007
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