SICKO

Sicko

Sicko

Introduction

The film Sicko compares broken healthcare system with the nationalized health coverage systems in several other countries. This coverage is not exactly free, citizens are heavily taxed to cover the health costs, but patients owe no money at the time of service. Americans tend to envision substandard care and long waiting periods when they think of socialized medicine, but there are at least some people who receive high quality, timely care under this type of system.

Discussion

The film investigates the American health care system, focusing on its health insurance and pharmaceutical industry. The film compares the for-profit, non-universal U.S. system with the ...