Reaction to Michael Moore's "Sicko"

Michael Moore's "Sicko" is worth watching. Even if you don't agree with Moore's politics or think he's the devil in disguise, seeing how foreigners view health care is interesting. Moore goes to France, Canada, England, and Cuba to look at how universal health care is run by each government. He takes a look at what American politicians have said about universal heath care; doctors will be poorly paid, bureaucrats will take over the system, patients will die waiting for treatment. In fact, the opposite is true. Doctors in England are actually paid higher when their patients stop smoking or lower blood pressure. When they are told American hospitals turn away patients that cannot pay their bill, they are appalled. One doctor from England says he values not having to turn anyone away.

I enjoyed Moore's sarcastic humor. I also thought he supported his viewpoint with quotes from politicians and news stories. It really is sickening to see how large the payouts to lawmakers from the AMA is. Even Hillary Clinton has been bought out. For the most part I did not see any bias intrude into Moore's documentary. He set out with a question; how does universal health care actually operate? He does a good job answering that question with fact and real life experience. The only criticism I have is the superficial coverage of how countries like France pay for universal health care. Moore does mention the government run health care is supported by tax payers. However, he doesn't go into any detail. The reason was practical, lack of time. It would be interesting to see the amount of taxes being payed.