After watching the documentary “SICKO” for the past couple of days, it has made me think about the difference in healthcare systems around the world. In Canada, we have access to free health care which is paid for through tax payers. By having a health card in Ontario, it entitles us to health care services which is paid for by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP). The United Kingdom also has a similar health system called the National Health Service (NHS) which provides healthcare for citizens and it is also funded by taxes. They are established on the idea that healthcare should be available to all (for free), regardless of wealth or status. France is also recognized as one of the best in public health care in the world because of its network of hospitals, doctors, and medical service providers. All …show more content…
In the documentary, I learned that in America, 50 million people are without health insurance. The people who are covered, are sometimes victims of insurance company fraud. In the movie, Michael Moore interviews people who have experienced this and most of the time, these people had assumed they had coverage by insurance for their illness, but in fact were denied it because of reasons like technicalities or a pre-existing condition. What’s the point in paying for health insurance if they’re not going to cover you in times of when you need it? The reason for this is that in order for insurance companies to increase their profits, they put in place cost cutting strategies that would ensure that physicians don’t meet the costs of necessary medical treatments. Basically, instead of helping people, they’re really just making matters worse for them. The U.S, has a higher infant mortality rate compared to other high income countries. About 700,000 families go bankrupt every year because they are unable to pay for their health