Rated: PG-13
Running Time: 123 Minutes
Year: 2007
Boobs: Zero
One Sentence: Simply appalling.
I know that not all the facts are there. I get that, I know that there is a level of taxes that I would have to pay in order to get this free health care that these other countries have, and I know that there are proably some negatives to it as well. I get all of that. However when I watch Sicko, it makes me really really scared. I am a childfree guy, which means I do not have any kids, and am choosing not to. There was a family who could not afford to pay their medical bills because they got declined, and had to move in with their kids. What the hell am I going to do?!? It made me afraid for my home, my life, my well being. I have savings, but if I get cancer, and denied, then that will all be gone. This movie, will scare the crap out of you.
It is sad, funny, and just plan fucking scary. I at first was a little depressed and as it wore on, I just got upset, sad, scared, and thinking I have to move to France, or Canada, or England. I need healthcare that I don't have to worry about. My deductible is 1000 dollars. I can do these little things that can lower it, but that doesn't count if I get denied, and the way they can deny you, is just scary. What am I supposed to do if I get ass cancer? I am seriously considering thinking about looking at the temperatures of places in Canada…because this movie freaked me out that much.
I think everyone should watch it, but make sure you are prepared to learn to speak French when you decide to move.
My only issue with Moore’s films is he only shows one side of the argument. He certainly does an admirable job highlighting the shortcomings of the US healthcare system but he doesn’t mention the toll it takes on the economies of countries with universal health care either. I’ve read, both France and Britain are both looking at ways to reduce/deny the care given to segments of their populations because it is so expensive to maintain the system…
Yea I agree that is the information I am missing and I wish I could have more of that info. I think there has to be something done though in the US, it really scares me that they could just make up something to deny me and I would be screwed.
I watched the movie tonight, and feel really humbled by it. This feeling is also accompanied by a bit of anger, disappointment, a bit of feeling duped, let down, and kind of an expected sadness, if you will. I have been fortunate to have health care, and have been fortunate to not have any serious ailments or illnesses. I hope to not have to ever experience anything like any of the stories on this film.
I have heard a few bad stories, one being a friend’s roommate/landlord. She apparently has had a bit of terrible luck with a huge, and unexpected, hospital bill. I don’t know if she had “good health care”, or if she just had “bad luck”. Either way she has had difficulty paying rent due to paying some pretty intense hospital bills.
The one thing I will have to disagree with you on is your place of relocation - I would much rather prefer the UK, than Canada. I am not leaving anytime soon, nor turning my back on this country, but have always enjoyed the country and it’s people, and the health care benefit is another great quality of the country. Also, I have witnessed the beauty of their health care first hand. Me, my friend, and another friend were in our hotel room, in London, and our friend seemed to break her foot. We called down to the front desk, and they called an ambulance, which was there in like 10 minutes. They were helpful, and took her to the hospital, where we met up with her. She had x-rays taken and an initial cast applied to her foot and lower leg, and she went back a few days later to get a new cast put on. We were shocked/surprised to hear that there was no cost to her at all. A foreigner who, by her own stupidness, received timely medical treatment - for free.
So, I am definitely glad that I got to see this film, and will make sure to pass it along to a few friends who I know would enjoy it.