Sicko Movie Analysis
Peter Murphy
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Movie Analysis-Sicko
The film, Sicko, surprised and shocked me. I have never really had much of an opinion on health care before I saw this movie. The greed and corruptness of health care organizations made me not want to live in this country, but to leave and go to Europe or some other place that has universal health care. In Britain the physicians get paid more if they get their patients to quit smoking, have lower blood pressure, and become healthier. Here in the U.S., the goal is denials; the more denials, the more opportunity for promotions and pay raises. In Europe, anyone can walk into a hospital at anytime and receive treatment without any hassle. It’s also important to note that in Europe; employers give longer vacations and maternity leave and have shorter hours in the work week. This leads to healthier people and higher life expectancies. …show more content…
It doesn’t matter how bad the circumstances are; one won’t receive medical care without the proper insurance. Moore pointed out two examples that were astonishing. A man cut off two of his fingers. He had to choose which one he could repair because his ring finger cost $12,000 and his middle finger cost $60,000. He couldn’t afford to repair both fingers. The second example is the daughter that was going def. Doctors told the parents they could only fix one ear. Another instance I found interesting in Sicko was the older Canadian couple. They were scared to go to the U.S., even for a day, because, if they were injured at all, they probably wouldn’t receive any medical care without insurance. Moore also brought up a fascinating point about the government, which I was unaware of; health care organizations contribute and influence Congress immensely. The HMO’s spent over $100 million to defeat Hillary Clinton’s plan as she tried to limit their choices in
MGMT 352
Movie Analysis-Sicko
The film, Sicko, surprised and shocked me. I have never really had much of an opinion on health care before I saw this movie. The greed and corruptness of health care organizations made me not want to live in this country, but to leave and go to Europe or some other place that has universal health care. In Britain the physicians get paid more if they get their patients to quit smoking, have lower blood pressure, and become healthier. Here in the U.S., the goal is denials; the more denials, the more opportunity for promotions and pay raises. In Europe, anyone can walk into a hospital at anytime and receive treatment without any hassle. It’s also important to note that in Europe; employers give longer vacations and maternity leave and have shorter hours in the work week. This leads to healthier people and higher life expectancies. …show more content…
It doesn’t matter how bad the circumstances are; one won’t receive medical care without the proper insurance. Moore pointed out two examples that were astonishing. A man cut off two of his fingers. He had to choose which one he could repair because his ring finger cost $12,000 and his middle finger cost $60,000. He couldn’t afford to repair both fingers. The second example is the daughter that was going def. Doctors told the parents they could only fix one ear. Another instance I found interesting in Sicko was the older Canadian couple. They were scared to go to the U.S., even for a day, because, if they were injured at all, they probably wouldn’t receive any medical care without insurance. Moore also brought up a fascinating point about the government, which I was unaware of; health care organizations contribute and influence Congress immensely. The HMO’s spent over $100 million to defeat Hillary Clinton’s plan as she tried to limit their choices in