Monday, March 23, 2009

Greatest country in the world?

This was my second time watching Sicko and it was just as crazy as the first time I watched it. It's just weird hearing about other countries getting free healthcare, getting reimbursed for transportation, and being provided with maid/baby-sitters at no cost. I think if the hospitals in America just started reimbursing us for the gas we waste driving to the hospital, everyone would be ecstatic. I think that's sad compared to how citizens in other countries are being treated. In France, the government is actually there to take care of the people to make sure everyone is healthy and happy. Our government doesn't seem to even care about us, they just care about money and the economy. Sicko is just a really good movie because it opens your eyes to how horrible our healthcare system is. We hear about it all the time, but actually seeing real people talk about their insurance company stories gets you more emotionally involved and makes you feel so bad for these people. Both times I watched this movie, I was upset afterwards because the supposedly "greatest country in the world" can't even provide it's citizens with free healthcare.

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