The movie Sicko, by Michael Moore

Michael may be blamed for painting the facts in the light of the argument he is making, but who can argue health care is not broken in the USofA? The doctors, the patients etc. in three different countries he interviewed told the story. It works in England, France and Canada. One Canadian golf playing gentleman said he was scared of the idea at first, but fully believes in it now. I am not saying I buy everything Michael Moore says, but he hit enough of the truth to make the point here.

Sumi, good to hear you're ok. As for the other comments - I believe in an open mind. This blog lets me express my thoughts, whether it's politics or guitars, and I'll likely continue to do so.

Pahleeze, stop talking politics. Take a lesson from the Dixie Chicks. Just keep on pickin wit' ur picks, that's what I like... there's a song in there somewhere! :)

I can relate with this movie.This last feb.a tumor was found on my right kidney and 90% of them are cancer.No ins. and they wanted 100 grand here to remove it,I went to south america to have the operation done,it cost 8 Thousand including the plane fare,the doctor and hospitial was great and praise GOD no cancer. Sumi

Michael Moore should get a Noble Prize or something... he´s had the capacity to bring out contreversial issues and to unmask the real evil doers. I´m here in Portugal, that is not Spain ;), and I wish we had someone to do the job that M.Moore does. So we should clone him probably so each country can have one ;)
Regarding Sicko, I have to say that it shocks anyone to see how one of the most powerful and wealthy countries doesn´t give a sh*t about it´s peolple. If I was from the States I would certainly be ashamed of myself.

Juan, I agree. In Hungary we have free health care too. Well, not free, but it is built into our tax system, and everybody gets the same service, except you go to any of the (very expensive) private hospitals/doctors. But the point is, that you don't have to, you get a complete service without that too.

At the same time I agree, that Moore is not always telling the whole truth. I'm not a US-fanatic (in East-Europe there are lot of people who are), but I don't like "documentary" movies which are not as objective as possible. In fact Moore does not even try to be objective. As for the "Land of the free"... Freedom does not mean that you get services for free. Freedom does not necessarily mean economical equality. In fact the health system in the US is the most free system: you can choose what you want. Another question is if you can pay for it. And I think this causes the majority of the problems. When Health care becomes business, then there is trouble, because business is never honest. And of course health and lives of people should never be matter of business.

Don't believe everything you see on his movies, he bends the truth and hides what he doesn't want you to see to his advantage.... that said, I was born and raised in Spain and, just like Canada, we have free health care that's worked just fine for decades. I'm not sure why everybody thinks it can't work here.... I'm pretty sure pharmaceutical companies are the ones that think like that....