Sicko Interview

Sicko interview
Current mood: tired

Amy Goodman spends the entire hour today with Michael Moore, whose upcoming documentary "Sicko" is released this weekend. This is a great interview. What I like about Moore's approach here was his focus on the 250 million Americans who *do* have health coverage, but still can't afford it. Instead of focusing on the 40 million who have no coverage, who we hear about all the time, he has instead chosen to expose how the system doesn't even work for the people who have access to it.

This really hits home for me, considering that my mom spends hundreds of dollars each month on MS medication---she wouldn't even be able to get insured if it wasn't for the fact that my stepdad is self-employed. Employment-based healthcare wouldn't touch her and her "pre-existing conditions" with a 10-foot pole.

I am looking forward to seeing this film. Check out the interview---you can stream it straight through your computer, or download as a podcast: www.democracynow.org

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Gideon Gaye
By The High Llamas
Release date: 07 November, 1995