There is no "medicine"

Kacie 2022-04-21 09:02:41

I looked forward to watching Michael Moore's "Medical Insider" and was not disappointed. This fat guy really dares to say anything. In the past "Fahrenheit 911" and "Columbine Campus Incident", he criticized the government and President Bush so blatantly. Well he is in America. Even in a country like the United States, those who dare to tell the truth and expose the inside story of various government corruption will not be entertained. The government hates him for sure, but with the protection of the Human Rights Act, he can't do anything, so he has no choice but to let him go. Toss, President Bush must be the only person in the world who doesn't watch his movies, but he can't stop other people from loving him, especially the disgruntled vulnerable groups, so he is more and more reckless, and this time he is going to shoot the American ones medical system.

Sometimes I think that China and the United States may be the two most similar countries in the world. They have the same vast resources, the same uneven population distribution, and the same super metropolis. The present of the United States may be the future of China. So when I saw in the movie that the emergency center had to pay first to provide first aid, the patient would be kicked out of the hospital if they had no money; when I saw the ridiculously high drug prices and treatment fees, the poor always had no reliable doctor; when I saw sick people It's not surprising that you will have to deduct money or even keep your job, etc. It seems to be commonplace, and the same is true in the United States, but it is not the same in the whole world, not even in Cuba, where we are in the same camp.

After staying in the hospital for a long time, I have seen too many tragic stories, especially because of lack of money, rural people will always choose to give up treatment and go home to die. At this time, I always feel very sad, and I am so lucky. The unfair distribution of social resources ultimately leads to an unfair destiny. We are not worthy of equality, human rights, and humanity. Neither does America. Considering that most western countries (even Cuba) have a state-subsidized free medical system, people in their countries feel incredible that they have to pay to go to the hospital, and even the hospital will pay you to thank you for not using an expensive treatment. Your money, sick leave is also paid with full salary, I was speechless, which made me want to "live elsewhere" more and more. Why is there such a big gap between people on the same earth? If the United States is the only western country that does not implement free medical care, where does China rank among the odds in the world? Some people say that there are too many Chinese people, and the government can't afford it. As for Russia, even when the economy is the most difficult, citizens still enjoy public medical care. If it's ideological differences to blame, then we are too far from the original intention of socialism, and Cuba is the best one. When the government takes the people's life and health as its top priority, I don't think there's anything we can't do with our government's top-notch executive power.

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  • Pietro 2022-03-26 09:01:08

    Big fat American angry youth!

  • Jimmie 2022-01-04 08:01:38

    Although other people's systems are not as beautiful as one-sided, but compared to the Americans' own medical insurance system, it is indeed much better to feel from the most basic point of view. What this film points out is a crux that cannot be ignored, and it is highly expressive. Even though Mike Moore’s pan-realistic documentary with a strong personal style makes some people feel uncomfortable, the editing out of context, avoiding the full exaggeration, only part of the exaggeration, subjective tendencies and emotional actions, it seems that these are all incompatible with traditional documentaries. . But in such an unprecedentedly flood of information society, people should have more thoughts about the information they receive, instead of blindly asking the communicator to take full responsibility.

Sicko quotes

  • Michael Moore: Hope for the best is what we do, right from the moment we're born. We've got the worst infant mortality rate in the western world. A baby in El Salvador has a better chance of surviving than a baby born in Detroit. But it gets better when we go to school.

    Spokeperson: Classrooms with 40 students. Schools with no science labs.

    Michael Moore: Ha, no wonder the majority of our young adults can't find Britain on the map. But that's okay. There's always college. And by the time we graduate, our ass is so in hock, we're deep in debt before we even have our first job.

    college student in debt: I'm at about - we'll say about 35,000 dollars in debt. That's for my third year of college.

    Michael Moore: That way, you'll be the kind of employee they're looking for - one who needs this job. But what employer wouldn't want to employ someone thousands of dollars in debt? Because they won't cause any trouble. In addition to having to pay off your college debt, you need a job with health insurance. It would be horrible to lose that kind of job. And if that one job doesn't pay all the bills, don't worry, you can get another one, and another one, and another one.

    woman who works 3 jobs: I work three jobs, and I feel like I contribute.

    George W. Bush: You work three jobs?

    woman who works 3 jobs: Three jobs, yes.

    George W. Bush: [to crowd] Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean that is fantastic that you're doing that. Get any sleep?

    Michael Moore: And if you're not getting enough sleep, take pharmecuticals.

    [a montage of several pharmaceutical commercials is shown, all saying the "Ask Your doctor" catchphrase]

    Michael Moore: Yes, ask your doctor, and ask him for more drugs. That should keep you pretty doped up until it's time to retire. D-did I say retire?

    [Moore sarcastically laughs]

    Michael Moore: Well if you do make it to 80, I'm sure your pension will still be there. Unlike the new employees for these companies which will never see a pension.

    [a quick slide show shows many companies, such as Coca-Cola, IBM, GM, Hershey's, Sprint and FedEx]

    Michael Moore: But don't worry, I'm sure our kids will take care of us. Considering the great life we've given them. Oh, and remember: Let's defeat the terrorists over there, so we don't have to fight them here.

  • Adam: [tending his cuts] I don't have a job. I don't want to have any more debt out to anybody else. I'm flushing the wound...

    Michael Moore: [narrating off-screen] This is Adam. He had an accident. He's one of the nearly 50 million Americans with no health insurance.