Sicko and HMO: Have you been denied medical care?

@g3n3j0rd (721)
Philippines
June 16, 2007 8:06pm CST
Sicko is a documentary that narrates painful experiences of Americans being denied with medical care by their insurance companies. It will be released on June 29th. What do you think? Did you experience something similar? Have you ever been denied by your insurers?
2 responses
@xfahctor (14118)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
24 Jun 07
I urge EVERYONE to boycott this piece of trash movie. Micheal Moore has never mad a factual documentary in his whole carreer. What the movie doesnt tell you, is that in the united states, it is ILLEGAL for any hospital to deny treatment to some one because they cant pay or don't have insurance. This is one of MANY things the movie doesn't tell you or out right lies about. I have NEVER been denied treatment by my hospital or medical offices because i dont have insurance. In addition to this, many hospital and doctors offices have funds available for those who dont have the ability to pay. Another thing not mentioned by the movie is that many people with out healthcare coverage are eligiable for medicare and medicaid, 2 government programs that offer coverage for FREE for those who cant afford it, may people who are eligable NEVER apply for these, thus giving Mr Moore his claim in the numbers of uninsured. I sincerely hope Moore is charged in this matter.
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@g3n3j0rd (721)
• Philippines
25 Jun 07
Thanks for responding. I never thought anybody would ever respond to this. Yes, you're right. I've heard that some of the cases here were misrepresented by Michael Moore to sensationalize his movie. Well, that's showbiz.
@xfahctor (14118)
• Lancaster, New Hampshire
25 Jun 07
Mr. moore is a scurge on my country as far as im concerned. People like him make my country even more of a pariah than it is by continualy bashing it and pointing out everything wrong with it, inside and out. I sincerely wish people like him, jane fonda and others would just move out and go live in the countries they expound on if they heate this one so much. Yes, such is hollywood. The entertainment business has gfor a long time now had a very left wing agenda and do anything they can to push it even if it means making this country out to be a monster.