I was in middle school when I watched "Sicko" for the first time. Even though I had a lot of sympathy for the people featured in the documentary, it was difficult for me to grasp the severity of their individual situations. A decade later, I still feel sympathy but also empathy.
It's disgusting that people have to jump through hoops or watch their health decline for the sake of health insurance companies' bottom lines. I have never had to cope with a chronic illness but to know that people in this country are and can't get help makes my heart ache. The part of the film that really resonated with me is the fact that there are countries that pride themselves on giving their citizens the best healthcare possible while ours would rather pad the wallets of pharmaceutical companies and healthcare providers.
We have all seen or heard about this belief of American Exceptionalism but how great can we truly be if our fellow citizens are crying out for help to a system that was built to serve Americans and they are met with silence?
I feel pretty much the same about how people basically see their life get worse and worse simply because of a health insurance company declining to provide help. It makes me mad because then who exactly is suppose to help us when in need? why pay so much whenever we get poor coverage? it just shitty all around.
ReplyDeleteOur health care system is a joke. It honestly impacts EVERYONE negatively. We are overcharged and taken advantage of.
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