Wow, what a great movie! Anyone who has ever been to the doctor, should see this movie. As a nurse, I have seen many of things that he details in the movie. My Father will lose his home due to the fact that my mother did not have enough insurance to cover her illness before she died. Go see this movie, learn something, and then do something about it.

At the midpoint of SICKO, I was not surprised by the information being depicted and the accompanying narrative of Mr. Moore..I realized I was ashamed at being an American physician in private practice for 40 years. I live in Italy six months of the year and have used the Italian health care system which is offered to all permanent residents and its citizens. It is excellent and not driven by profit. Although Mr. Moore is critical of Kaiser Permanente, it is the best HMO model we have as it spends 95 cents of every health care premium it receives on direct patient care. The"big blues" (Blue Shield and Blue Cross) as well as the majority of the other major HMOs mentioned spend 12-15% on administrative costs, leaving only 85-88 cents for patient care. The middle and upper level managment of these companies make more than most primary care physicians.We must focus on erasing this concept of profit ingrained in the system at the current time. Let's focus on care for those without access.

This documentary was the best I've ever seen. Having once experienced health care in Cuba, I founded accurate. Cuba provides the best answer to universal, low cost health care.Moore should have shown how Cuba, a poor country, provides free health care, not only to its people, but also to 68 other countries around the world, a feat superior to France and the U.K. This film is a must see for everyone in the U.S.

I had the chance to catch a sneek preview of Michael Moore's new film, "SICKO". A must see... Probing the hot topic issue of healthcare in America. There are so many point in health care that are expressed from facts as well as from a group of post 9/11 workers going into Cuba seeking medical attention that is not covered in the U.S. even for those who sacrifice for the good of the nation? A must see for those with an open-mind and as a health care employee we can negate the future of our health care rights!!!

The issues regarding health care Moore addresses in this movie are extremely critical and timely. This is perhaps Moore's most touching and entertaining film. Although it is certainly fair to argue that some of the topics (i.e., the health care system in Cuba) are presented in a slanted fashion (i.e, Moore doesn't portray how Cubans often face shortages of basic medicines and supplies or how some people in countries with national health care purchase supplemental insuannce to make sure they have ready access specialized care ), it is clear that he raises many excellent points and allows many people share their tragic stories that would not be heard otherwise. Don't let your misgivings about Moore's style prevent you from seeing this movie. Hopefully, it will encourage us Americans to take action (put aside our political affiliations), stop being afraid, and demand universal health care for all!