Moore and "Sicko" visit New England

AP, via MichaelMoore.com:


June 23rd, 2007 1:45 pm
Moore and "Sicko" visit New England

Associated Press

MANCHESTER, N.H. -- He may not be an official part of the presidential parade, but Michael Moore is launching a campaign of his own these days with his new film "Sicko."

The outspoken filmmaker was at the Palace Theater in Manchester on Friday, holding a town hall-style meeting with undecided voters and health-care professionals after an advance screening of his film "Sicko." The film is scheduled to hit theaters nationwide on June 29.

About 500 people attended the meeting, including nurses who had been bused in from several states. Moore joined two nurses and a doctor from Vermont, all of whom took questions from a boisterous audience.

Moore said he and his supporters will be asking all presidential candidates to take a pledge supporting free, universal health care "as a human right for every resident of the United States," the removal of private insurance companies from providing health care, and stricter regulation of pharmaceutical companies.

Candidates will also be asked to promise not to take any money from the health-care industry and to promote regulation of the pharmaceutical industry, he said.

Moore likens health care to such basic public services as fire and police protection. .....(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.michaelmoore.com/sicko/news/article.php?id=9933

sister n law would be out of a job where she gets to work from home. But its a necessary evil. I'm sure she could get a job working for the gov't, since there will need to be more processors for every person of the US.

except among the ones who have spent their lives poring over fine print and figuring out how to deny sick people the care they need to stay alive. Most jobs, including coding and utilization review, will just change the name on the pay stub. Well, unless we get another GOP government who thinks it's a good idea to send ALL clerical work to India.

Some people will have to relocate because I'm sure expanded Medicare will be managed regionally.

Unless we are cursed with another bunch of Republics whose only joy in life is fucking things up for the rest of us, it should be OK.