Sicko [2007]

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Wikipedia (es)
Sicko es el título en inglés de un filme de Michael Moore estrenado el 29 de junio de 2007. La película ofrece su particular enfoque del sistema de salud de Estados Unidos de América, poniendo énfasis en la crítica a las grandes compañías de servicios de salud estadounidenses.
Sicko se propone, fundamentalmente, reflexionar sobre la naturaleza del sistema y llama al pueblo estadounidense a demandar cambios políticos que lleven al sistema a acercarse a la sanidad universal gratuita que gozan otros países mostrados en la cinta: Francia, Canadá, Reino Unido y Cuba.
En una parte del filme, Michael Moore traslada al Centro de detención de Guantánamo a un grupo de personas enfermas como resultado de haber participado en las operaciones de rescate de los atentados del 11 de septiembre de 2001 para que reciban el mismo tratamiento que los prisioneros ahí confinados. Ante la negativa de las autoridades estadounidenses, el grupo pide ayuda a la sanidad cubana, que los ayuda y les proporciona gratuitamente la ayuda que se les niega en su propio país por no poder pagársela.



Wikipedia (en)
Almost fifty million Americans are uninsured while the remainder, who are covered, are often victims of insurance company fraud and red tape. Interviews are conducted with people who thought they had adequate coverage but were denied care. Former employees of insurance companies describe cost-cutting initiatives that give bonuses to insurance company physicians and others to find reasons for the company to avoid meeting the cost of medically necessary treatments for policy holders, and thus increase company profitability.
In Canada, Moore describes the case of Tommy Douglas, who was voted the greatest Canadian in 2004 for his contributions to the Canadian health system. Moore also interviews a microsurgeon and people waiting in the emergency room of a Canadian public hospital.
Against the backdrop of the history of the American health care debate, opponents of universal health care are set in the context of 1950s-style anti-communist propaganda. A 1960s record distributed by the American Medical Association, narrated by Ronald Reagan, warns that universal health care could lead to lost freedoms and socialism. In response, Moore shows that socialized public services like police, fire service, the United States Postal Service, public education and community libraries have not led to communism in the United States.

• Audio: Ingles
• Subtitulos: Castellano
• Duracion: 02:03:12s
• Peso: 702Mb

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