Sicko (2007)

Sicko: Directed by Michael Moore. With Michael Moore, Tucker Albrizzi, Tony Benn, George W. Bush. A documentary comparing the highly profitable American health care industry to other nations, and HMO horror stories including shotgun deaths.

“Please, cast aside your prejudices and watch this film with an open mind. I personally do not like Michael Moore whatsoever, but this film is mind blowing. I hope that that including quotes from the movie is not considered spoiling it.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFeb 17th, 1971 5:23 P.M.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eEhrlichman : u0026quot;We have now narrowed down the vice presidentu0026#39;s problems on this thing to one issue, and that is whether we should include these Health Maintenance Organizations like Edgar Kaiseru0026#39;s Permenente thing.u0026quot; President Nixon : u0026quot;Let me ask you, you know Iu0026#39;m not too keen on any of these damn medical programs.u0026quot; Ehrlichman : u0026quot; This is a private enterprise one.u0026quot; Nixon : u0026quot;Well, that appeals to me.u0026quot; Ehrlichman : u0026quot; Edgar Kaiser is running this permanente thing for profit. And the reason he can do it… I had Edgar Kaiser come in, and talk to me about this… And I went into some depth… All the incentives are toward less medical care, because the less care they give them, the more money they make.u0026quot; Nixon : u0026quot;Fine.u0026quot; Ehrlichman : u0026quot; And the incentives run the right way.u0026quot; Nixon : u0026quot;Not bad.u0026quot;”