2008 Woodie Awards
ISU's Documentary Project presents "Sicko"
Kate Stickelmaier, Daily Vidette Senior Staff
Issue date: 1/30/08 Section: News
Michael Moore's attempt to shed light on the health care crisis in this country was brought to the attention of ISU students as his documentary "Sicko" was shown on Monday evening.
ISU's Documentary Project presented the screening.
The film, which was released in June 2007, is currently nominated for an Oscar and has already received numerous documentary awards.
By pushing the issue of universal health care as director of "Sicko," Moore highlighted the facts surrounding what was then a fairly recent report pegging the United States as having the 37th worst health care system in the world, putting it slightly ahead of the country of Slovenia.
A panel of medical experts was on hand to field questions from individuals in the audience, as well as offer their expertise and criticisms on the wide range of topics covered and also excluded from Moore's film.
"I think that it is important for us to recognize that we have far worse numbers in the world but we spend more money," Lucinda Beier, associate professor in the history department, said.
"Instead of health care providers and consumers being opponents in health care reform…I think there are going to be some interesting opportunities on the horizon…" Beier added.
By highlighting the forceful defeat of former first lady Hilary Clinton's universal health care initiative during her husband's term in office, Moore criticized members of Congress, as well as insurance companies, on their massive monetary commitments against it.
The Medicare Part D Act, passed into law in 2003, was, according to Moore, an unfair situation for the seniors it was intended to benefit as afterwards the prices for prescription actually increased.
The documentary reiterated the idea that as the only country in the western world without universal health care, the United States has the worst infant mortality rate in the hemisphere as well.
Moore also visited and spoke with a number of residents, doctors and nurses living and working in nations with universal health care systems such as Canada, Britain and France.
ISU's Documentary Project presented the screening.
The film, which was released in June 2007, is currently nominated for an Oscar and has already received numerous documentary awards.
By pushing the issue of universal health care as director of "Sicko," Moore highlighted the facts surrounding what was then a fairly recent report pegging the United States as having the 37th worst health care system in the world, putting it slightly ahead of the country of Slovenia.
A panel of medical experts was on hand to field questions from individuals in the audience, as well as offer their expertise and criticisms on the wide range of topics covered and also excluded from Moore's film.
"I think that it is important for us to recognize that we have far worse numbers in the world but we spend more money," Lucinda Beier, associate professor in the history department, said.
"Instead of health care providers and consumers being opponents in health care reform…I think there are going to be some interesting opportunities on the horizon…" Beier added.
By highlighting the forceful defeat of former first lady Hilary Clinton's universal health care initiative during her husband's term in office, Moore criticized members of Congress, as well as insurance companies, on their massive monetary commitments against it.
The Medicare Part D Act, passed into law in 2003, was, according to Moore, an unfair situation for the seniors it was intended to benefit as afterwards the prices for prescription actually increased.
The documentary reiterated the idea that as the only country in the western world without universal health care, the United States has the worst infant mortality rate in the hemisphere as well.
Moore also visited and spoke with a number of residents, doctors and nurses living and working in nations with universal health care systems such as Canada, Britain and France.
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Narconon Vista Bay
posted 9/08/08 @ 1:28 PM CST
The belief that universal health care could work has been around for awhile now. The only problem is universal health care is no better if not worse than the current health care in this country. (Continued…)
Narconon Vista Bay
posted 11/16/08 @ 12:03 PM CST
I think that universal health care would be for the benefit of the world. I think that citizens of this country need to spend more time making themselves aware of world problems as well as problems within their country. (Continued…)
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