Summary Of The Documentary 'Sicko Made Me Angry'

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I agree with you I was appalled by the medical professionals of our country. Watching the documentary SICKO made me angry. How can we tell people to choose which finger they want to reattach because their insurance doesn’t cover both fingers? How can we have the highest infant mortality death rate? We also have the highest obesity rate. Our country ranked 37th in the world by the world health organization. If other countries can offer free health care, free college, paid time off when they become ill and still function fine why can’t we? America should cut administrative cost and secure loopholes that otherwise cost America millions of dollars. I also agree with you that we need to re-evaluate our food system. We need to start with the younger

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