Muscatine

''I have never been a big fan of Michael Moore. I think that he is clever enough to manipulate the truth and present it in a fashion palatable for the uninformed. However, that being said, I just watched SICKOS and I must say that this documentary does sort of righteously rub our faces in the criminally outrageous system that is healthcare. He has no reason to lie or distort here, only to prove just how money-oriented our government and insurance companies have become. To think my country has openly lied to me for nearly 50 years about the pitfalls of socialized medicine when compared to that which we have in our country proved to be a real eye-opener! We are quickly losing our place in this world and if we don't shape up, Uganda will end up as a nation with fewer deaths at birth and a longer life-span. I implore each and every one of you to watch this. So much more than anything he has done to date, this one really hits home!'' By Politicks

NMW

Peace

UGANDA?

Thanks but, I'll stay here.


HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
4.1% (2003 est.)
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
530,000 (2001 est.)
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
78,000 (2003 est.)
Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk: very high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: malaria and African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) are high risks in some locations
water contact disease: schistosomiasis (2007)

Tenn, Oregon, & 12 other sates

Naw, thanks...already done my homework.

Tennessee, Oregon, and twelve other states didn't lie when socialized health care failed them in one fashion or another (Answers are out there):

Some states, such as Tennessee and Oregon, have experimented with the expansion of Medicaid managed care to cover the uninsured-with mixed results. Tennessee's TennCare expanded eligibility massively but ran into problems of access. Oregon's plan had grand objectives, did manage to increase employer coverage and fill gaps for many of the underinsured, but has problems of access, notably in rural areas. Currently, in at least 12 states, managed care organizations that previously sought Medicaid contracts are fleeing Medicaid because they are losing money.

There has to be a reason why so many states find it difficult or impossible.

Have a friend-

in Canada who has to wait 6-8 weeks if she needs to see a specialist.