Summary Of The Documentary 'Sickness Around The World'

The documentaries honestly did not surprise me. “Sickness Around America” gave a variety of examples of the failing system we partake in. They showed where and how our system failed it’s citizens, and how they “fell through the cracks”. After watching the documentaries, it would validates most peoples thought about our healthcare system. It would be really hard to argue that our system should stay the way it currently is. A reform is just the start in a desperate cry for our country to be successful in that aspect. In “Sickness Around the World” the narrator and interviewer states that the current (2008) percentage the United States spends on Administrative Costs is 22%. In “Sickness Around America” (2009), the percentage is raised to 24%. According to Goodman and Norbeck (2013), the administrative costs have risen from 25-30%. It is more than apparent that these costs are increasing, while those of other countries remain low, mainly in the low 10 percent range and are constant. If the U.S. can …show more content…
It shows that there is another way of making it work and it being successful. This documentary also compared and contrasted the health care systems in other countries to that of the United States. I definitely don't think the United States should stand alone and try to create a new system, especially if the new way will just bring down our society in the long run. I think us Americans can learn, like Taiwan, from many other successful systems around the world. By taking informative pieces from successful countries in order to create one that works for them. We are a strong leading country and we must work to fix the problems in our own health care system. If we work alongside other countries, we can improve our broken system and finally have a functioning, affordable healthcare