Sicko 2007

In a scathing exposé, writer/producer Michael Moore (Michael Moore) sets his sights on the profit-driven health insurance industry, which consistently prioritizes corporate gain over individual well-being. Through intimate interviews with ordinary Americans, Moore sheds light on the devastating consequences of being denied essential medical treatment by these profit-hungry companies - a fate that can lead to financial ruin and even the unnecessary loss of loved ones.

Moore then takes a journey across the Atlantic to explore the universal free healthcare systems in Canada, France, Britain, and Cuba. He systematically dismantles the myths surrounding these models, including the notion that they compromise on quality or compensation for medical professionals, or that they succumb to bureaucratic inefficiencies. By tracing the historical roots of these healthcare systems, Moore reveals how American society has been conditioned to prioritize profits over people.

A poignant segment follows as a group of Americans who fell ill while volunteering at Ground Zero are taken by Moore to Cuba, where they receive world-class medical care free from the constraints of insurance companies and bureaucratic red tape. This stark contrast serves as a powerful rebuke to the American healthcare system’s failures.

Throughout his narrative, Moore employs his signature wit and incisive reportage to condemn not only the health insurance and pharmaceutical industries but also the politicians who have been bought off by these corporate interests. He argues that there is something fundamentally amiss in American society that prevents us from learning from the successes of other nations in providing better overall health outcomes than our own country.

Ultimately, Moore’s film presents a compelling case for reforming America’s healthcare system to prioritize people over profits - a radical shift that requires nothing short of a sea change in societal values.