Yeah after watching this film, it made me depress for a day. I had a strong urge to do something to change our healthcare system but again I feel so hopeless. We must have more people to unite together to work on this change.
In another hand, over this spring break I went to Baltimore to visit my cousins and both of them were doctors from Johns Hopkins. I discussed this issue with them and both of them saw this movie before too. They thought it was too judgemental and even if British seems to have better health care system, their healthcare system is going bankruptcy due to the over spending of the money. Plus they thought British's healthcare system is als not good, because each doctor is only required to fill to certain quota. None of the doctors would want to do non-pay work if their quotas are already filled. Therefore, if a patient need a surgery but since all the doctors already filled their quota, then the patient will be put on the waitlist till next year. Both of my cousins thought it is even "worse" than then U.S health care system, because at least the "rich" can be cure as long they have money.
I guess the Sicko movie didn't reveal the "cons" of other countries' healthcare system, however, it is not the excuse for us to change our healthcare system. Maybe if we can come up with a system that have the good qualities of British, French, Cuban and U.S' health care system together...I wonder what kind's system it will turn out?
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