- The initial incentive of America's healthcare system is to make sure as little healthcare as possible is received to the citizens, in order to maximize profits for the health care insurance companies( Michael Moore's Sicko
- Even people who do have and pay healthcare may not receive it, due to something the companies like to call "pre- existing conditions"( Michael Moore's Sicko)
- Decisions made in the hospital are basically made by the patient, the family and friends of the patients thoughts aren't considered much. Even if a patient has a terminal illness we must still try and picture them as a human being( Near Death the Documentary)
- In Haiti to treat a certain disease cost about $20,000, in America that would end up being $6,000,000( Michael Moore's Sicko)
The source that I found the most helpful this unit was without a doubt Sicko. Just like in the last unit the movie seems to stick with me and have more of an impact on my thinking for some reason. Michael Moore's film may have been heavily biased since he definitely had his own opinions that he was trying to get across to the viewers. However, the evidence that he showed was outstanding, he either went to the countries himself or interviewed someone that lives in another country, and he found out what he needed to find out. Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder wasn't nearly as enjoyable as watching the movie for several reasons, it requires more work, it wasn't nearly as engaging, and I didn't really enjoy the book that much. What the book did provide that the movie didn't really do as well with was that it showed an inspiring journey one man made and how he really changed and bettered the lives of many patients and people in general. He went the extra mile time and time again and he even treated all of his many patients like human beings which they are, even while terminally ill.
One possible question that could be explored could be: what are all the positive qualities of un-socialized healthcare and are they worth it? In Sicko Michael Moore basically seemed to be countering this question by showing the negatives of un-socialized healthcare. Maybe there are some really good things about our healthcare that we aren't aware of as teenagers. If were going to know the story behind healthcare isn't it best to learn the full story of both sides even, especially when it's your money. One more question that can be explored is: What steps does America have to make to change the healthcare system around for the better? I would assume its not as simple as saying make it socialized and free, but I'm more interested in what the actual steps are, and how can the average citizen make a difference if possible?
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