Michael Moore's "Sicko"

[Alex]

I didn't even go to a doctor when I literally cooked my eyeballs and the last time I did go to a doctor (2003) it was because I was in so much pain I literally couldn't walk upright (kidney stone).

If all goes well the next time I see a doctor it will be so he can tell me I have only a few seconds to live so he has to talk fast.

[Alex]

Just got this press release which I thought some here might find of interest.



NEW YORK, NEW YORK (June 24, 2007) - The trailer for “SiCKO,” Michael Moore’s expose of the American health care system, will be projected with full sound and subtitles on the outside of buildings near the headquarters of leading HMOs, insurance companies and hospitals in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and Oakland on Monday, June 25th beginning at sundown through 1:00am.

This innovative campaign will enable millions of Americans including employees at leading HMOs, insurance companies and hospitals to see a sneak peak of Michael Moore’s acclaimed documentary that explores and examines their industry’s role in our nation’s troubled health care system.

SiCKO is written, directed and produced by Michael Moore. The film is produced by Meghan O'Hara and co-produced by Anne Moore. Kathleen Glynn, Bob Weinstein and Harvey Weinstein serve as executive producers.

SiCKO opened exclusively at the AMC- Loews Lincoln Square Theater, Friday, June 22nd and is opening nationwide on Friday, June 29th.

The trailer will be simultaneously projected at the following locations from sundown to 1am.

Bay Area Locations:

SAN FRANCISCO
Projection Site: Intersection of Broadway & Montgomery St.
Locations of interest nearby:
E-surance
Kaiser Permanente
Sutter Health
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
Chinese Hospital
Ocadian Hospitals & Care Centers

OAKLAND
Projection Site: 1950 Franklin St.
Locations of interest nearby:
Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser Center
Kaiser Foundation Hospital

Additional Locations:

LOS ANGELES
Projection Site: 4343 W. Sunset Blvd.
Locations of interest nearby:
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
Hollywood Community Hospital
Health Net
Guardian Rehabilitation Hospital
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center

NEW YORK
Projection Site: Times Square, 625 8th Ave. & 40th St.
Locations of interest nearby:
Benefits Quest, Inc.
Empire BlueCross BlueShield
Group Health Inc.
The Guardian
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York St. Clare’s Family Health Center St. Vincent’s Midtown Roosevelt Hospital Beth Israel Hospital NYU Medical Center NY Presbyterian Hospital National Jewish

CHICAGO
Projection Site: 525 N. Michigan Ave.
Locations of interest nearby:
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Wells Fargo
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

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Originally Posted by Alex

I didn't even go to a doctor when I literally cooked my eyeballs and the last time I did go to a doctor (2003) it was because I was in so much pain I literally couldn't walk upright (kidney stone).

If all goes well the next time I see a doctor it will be so he can tell me I have only a few seconds to live so he has to talk fast.

OT- Alex this post is a perfect example of how first you make me shake my head, then you make me laugh out loud! Visible mojo for you my friend.

Anyway, my aunt was/is Canadian and I know she had to wait many months for surgery to remove cancer and the chemo that followed. It was also more than once. They finally moved to the US for better health care and schools.

If you ask me Australia's health care system seemed just as bad. They appeared to be 20 years behind in medical technology. My mom had some horror stories from the 12 years she lived there.

I don't know what the answer is but we need to figure something out. Between the cost of drugs, Dr bills, let alone hospital costs it is outrageous and can sink a family very quickly.

[Ponine]

I went through my deleted email.. it appears the information about the sneaks came from Michael Moore's blog. Not that its important now, but I wanted to throw it out there.

From: maillist@michaelmoore.com [mailto:maillist@michaelmoore.com]
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 02:07 PM Pacific Standard Time
To: ******
Subject: 'SiCKO' Sneaks Across America This Saturday!

Friends,

Would you like to go to a sneak preview of my new film, "Sicko," before
it opens on June 29th? Well, if you live anywhere near the 32 cities
listed below, this Saturday night, June 23rd, our movie studio is going
to hold sneak screenings of "Sicko" in 43 theaters across the country.

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Last night we screened "Sicko" for the members of Congress and the
Senate in Washington, D.C. Earlier in the day we testified during a
briefing in Congress called by the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee,
Rep. John Conyers, Jr. I brought with me some of the people who appear
in the film to tell their stories -- and it was a powerful moment.

None the less, still offended the union felt the need to send it to me