There are nearly 50 million Americans without health insurance.

18,000 Americans will die this year simply because they're uninsured.


100 million spent to defeat Hillary's health care plan.

The United States is ranked #37 as a health system by the World Health Organization.

Drugs in England only cost $10.

In the U.S., health care insurance companies hand out bonuses based on the number of denials handed out - In the UK, bonuses are handed out when patients health improves. (i.e. the quit smoking, they lower their cholesterol).

These are all facts. How can you ignore facts and say that Michael Moore spreads propaganda? Why can't we admit when we (the United States) are wrong?

This past weekend was rainy so it was good day for a movie. I saw SICKO  and loved it. I think most people have some health care horror story. I am presently involved in a battle with AETNA for a $15,000 claim they are refusing to pay. 2 years ago, I was involved in an accident and rushed by ambulance  to a nearby hospital, unconscious. When I woke up, my face was bandaged and I had 200 stitches in it. I had good insurance coverage and never heard anything from Aetna, so I assumed everything was covered and there were no problems.

18 months pass and I get a bill from the doctor for $15,000.  He said Aetna refused to pay him. He had appealed and they denied the appeal. Why wasn't I ever copied in on any of this by Aetna? When I phoned Aetna they said they were denying the claim because the hospital and the doctor were not "In Network".  -  If I was unconscious, how was I supposed to pick a hospital and a doctor? Furthermore, Aetna claims the apeal was filed 3 days after the allowable window of 180 days, and was therefore denying the appeal as well. Aetna NEVER contacted me or questioned me or notified me or my employer, they were not paying this claim. So even when you have insurance, it does not mean they will always cover you. Now had I been in France, Canada or the UK, it would all be covered. People also live longer than we do, in those countries. Our goverment needs to step in and get ahold of this problem. I will gladly pay higher taxes in lieu of the $450 a month I currently pay for bad coverage.


John W Rowe earned $22.2 million in compensation as CEO of Aetna. Rowe has since left Aetna. "Forbes 2004 Executive Pay list," April 21, 2005.

By the way, I had the honor of working for Michael Moore back in the late 70's in Flint, Michigan. I think he is an amazing investigative  reporter who does a great job of exposing the facts.

Michael Snell