the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist
“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx
Dec 16, 2024
This documentary about healthcare in the United States from 2007 is just as relevant today as it was then. The film focuses on those lucky enough to have health insurance, and shows how even they can lose loved ones because they are denied coverage of doctor-ordered medical procedures, get saddled with huge devastating medical debt, and/or are not able to afford needed treatment or medications. And this happens to people with medical coverage! Millions have no coverage at all.
Though the film does glorify other countries with national health care, it does hint at what it could mean if profit were truly removed from health care.
The film examines the history of health care and medical insurance in this country. It exposes how the profit-seeking lobbyists pay to control our government, and how they control the narrative in our media and culture. This film demands we take a second look at the system that we are told is the best in the world, but benefits only those in control.