According to Sicko, almost fifty million Americans are uninsured while the remainder, who are covered, are often victims of insurance company fraud and red tape. Furthermore, Sicko references the World Health Organization which lists the U.S. health in general as ranked 37 out of 191, with certain health measures, such as infant mortality and life expectancy, equal to countries with much less economic wealth. 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.
MPAA Rating: | PG-13 |
Genre: | Documentary, Drama |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Anne Moore, Amelia Green-Dove, Judy Aley, Pearl Lieberman, Michael Moore, Chris Aldred, Jennifer Latham, Nicky Lazar, Meghan O'Hara, Amy Mccampbell, Harvey Weinstein, Joanne Doroshow, Rehya Young, Terri Hardesty, Aneetha Rajan, David Schankula, Christine Fall, Cory Fisher, Eric Weinrib, Bob Weinstein, Basel Hamdan, Rod Birleson, Jim Kiertzner, Kathleen Glynn, Susannah Price |
Directed By: | Michael Moore |
Written By: | Michael Moore |
Cast: | Michael Moore, Aleida Guevara, George W. Bush, Patrick Pedraja, Tucker Albrizzi, Richard Nixon, William Maher, Tony Benn, Linda Peeno, Bill Clinton, Reggie Cervantes, John Graham, Hillary Clinton, Billy Crystal |
In Theaters: | Jul 03, 2007 |
Runtime: | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Production: | The Weinstein Company, Dog Eat Dog Films |
Budget: | $9,000,000 |
Box Office: | $24,540,079 |
Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |