Sicko - Our health care system

Last night, I watched Sicko, the Michael Moore documentary on health care in the U.S. I already knew the health care system fails many people. And I've seen what people do to avoid going to the doctor or hospital. My own family struggles with this on a daily basis. My father has cancer (it's in remission again) and Multiple Sclerosis. My stepmother has many health problems, including knee cartilage issues, back problems, and many more. They are both disabled and have been for a few years. And due to many things either not covered by insurance, medications costing too much, surgeries, cancer treatments, etc... the bills started to add up and pretty soon, they were filing for bankruptcy.

I am very proud of them for watching this movie Sicko, because they are both very conservative, although my dad is more so than my stepmom, and they really don't like past Moore films. Although I know they can relate because the health care system has failed them numerous times. Last month, my stepmom tells me that her medications are so expensive, that she has to choose which ones to go without for a while. One medication costs $200 for a 30 day supply. She divides all of her pills in half, so she never gets the full dosage she is supposed to have.

Everyone has their stories or knows people that the health care system has failed.
It's time to start re-evaluating the system and what can be done to reform it. Insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies are all making too much money. We at least need a system of checks and balances, but ideally it would be great to never have to turn anyone away for medical care, not because of money, not because of a pre-existing medical conditiong, not for anything. We are all human beings and we all deserve the same treatment. People need to start voicing their opinions now! We need to unite for what's right, for what we deserve. We united as a country after 9/11, why not now? My stepmom writes Congress on a regular basis and she encourages everyone to do so. Some people feel their opinion doesn't matter, but if they get enough letters, maybe they'll get tired of us and start considering some options. Sometimes all it takes is one person to really start changing people's minds - MLK Jr, Rosa Parks, You!

Moore gets a lot of criticism about the manner in which he tells his story. In one segment in the movie, he sends a $12,000 check to the very guy that has a website dedicated to bashing Moore, called Moorewatch. So, being the open-minded person I am, I decided to check it out so I can make a fair and balanced assessment about the documentary I just watched.
The funny thing was, most of the posts agreed with the opinions of Michael Moore and the questions he raises, but they rant about the way he portrays his opinion. They claim he edits the movies in a way that distorts the truth.

The most logical post was made by a British guy, and I feel he gets to the root of the issue. He doesn't agree with all of Moore's opinions, and he believes the man who runs the website is standing up for his beliefs. But the key issue is that Moore is passionate about getting people to talk about problems that could be fixed. This is a great issue to discuss, because so many people suffer from the injustices of the health care system. Let's elect those people that can maybe make a difference.