Sicko Documentary Analysis

Michael Moore's 'Sicko', is a documentary made to enlighten the unfortunate truth about America's Health Care system. It is stated that over 50 million Americans are unable to recieve proper health care because they are unable to afford the large costs. Also, for those who are able to afford insurance, the costs of the medical expenses are not fully covered by the very wealthy insurance companies therefore, they are unable to recieve the proper health care they deserve. This documentary focuses on the social service disadvantages that the Americans are suffering from compared to the free and beneficial services other countries are recieving such as France, Britain and shockingly, Guantanamo Bay. The nation that really surprised me when it came to the construction of their Health Care system is France. First of all, France …show more content…
Whether you are a citizen or from another country, you are provided with 24 hour, first-rate and equal health care. The wait at the emergency is never long, ususally no more than 1 hour. Also, employers are able to take extensive sick days with a pay. In addition to, France provides its citizens with a free 24 hour house call doctor. This system is called, 'S.O.S Médecins'. Within 30 minutes, a house call doctor would be in the comfort of your own home. As for the Americans, they need to pay for their own medical care, they do not recieve at home treatment, and they definetly do no get extensive sick days with a pay. As a matter of fact, an American medical facility known as the 'Kaiser Permanente and Bellflower' had been known to literally abandon confused and unstable patients who were still in their hospital gowns and weren't able to afford their treatments, in a cab, so that they can be left on the side of a certain road and be picked up by another medical facility. Most Americans see universal health care as a great