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Assignment:
Discussion -- Analysis of Documentary "Sicko"
After watching the documentary Sicko, which analyzes the U.S. healthcare industry, answer the questions posted below. Your answers should be thoughtful and well-written.
Questions:
1. When this documentary was aired there were 50 million uninsured people in the U.S. What is the number of people without health insurance in this country today? Please provide your source.
2. In the film, we saw stories of people who were denied health insurance because of pre-existing conditions. Had you heard of pre-existing conditions before this film? If so, in what regard?
3. What has changed in the U.S. that prohibits insurers from turning people down, charging them more, or amending coverage to exclude their pre-existing conditions?
4. Which of the personal stories in the film resonated with you the most? Why?
5. What were some the differences between the U.S. health care delivery system and that of other countries highlighted in the documentary? What surprised you the most in examining these differences?