What cholesterol level? < /sarcasm>
Posted on 07/04/2004 2:15:18 PM PDT by wagglebee
Michael Moore, whose blistering, awarding-winning attack on the Bush administration, "Fahrenheit 9/11," is setting box-office records for a "documentary" says his next project will be an expose of health care in the United States.
He told the London Guardian he hopes to embarrass health insurance companies and hospitals into continuing to care for patients with no coverage – highlighting holes in the American system.
This time, Moore says he will be part of the story, as he was in previous work – using a hand-held camera and attempting to embarrass health-care providers into treating indigent patients.
He said he believes the intrusion of a hand-held camera will be more effective than conventional protests against insurance groups and chain hospitals that "abuse and beat down" poorer patients.
Moore explained: "I thought, 'What if we constructed a film where we could see how many lives we could save in 90 minutes, moving as fast as we can, and our only weapon is the camera"?'
Moore said he had the idea when making his TV show, "The Awful Truth," shown in Britain on Channel 4.
"We had this guy who was going to die because his HMO (health maintenance organization) wouldn't pay for his transplant so we went with him and conducted a funeral rehearsal," said Moore. "The HMO was ashamed and paid for the transplant and he lives to this day."
Previously, Moore said he would target Tony Blair's government and the Disney Corp. next.
I'll just be satisfied if he dies.
This guy has a deathwish. If he makes a film that trashes doctors and hospitals, none of them will want to provide any services to him when he needs it.
What cholesterol level? < /sarcasm>
The creep can put his money where his mouth is, and set up "free to indigent" clinics funded by the proceeds of his propoganda flics.
I thought that picture was from a hot dog vendor asking fatboy how many he wanted.
If there's one thing Michael Moore knows, it's how to be healthy.
I'm sure he will show how many trial lawyers feed like parasites off malpractice suits and health care insurance companies. Oh wait, trial lawyers are some of the Dims largest contributors. Scratch that, it's just evil Bush, and his long standing relationship with HMO magnet Prince Band Aid.
Oh thats right he needs it all to spread reisenthal like movies.
-Eric
Someone needs to do a film about his life...his REAL life....and how he's living off the idiots. Anyone who'd pay money to see his crap is an idiot. But, actually, I think he's going to find out people are tired of his vitriol....wonder when this "healthcare" film is scheduled for release. Before or After the Election...BE, or AE.
sw
During one of his publicity appearances on tv, moore claimed he always pays more than he owes on his tax returns. He said this should serve as his defense if he ever gets audited. I cannot help but wonder if this is yet another one of his lies.
Owl_Eagle
”Guns Before Butter.”
As an RN and expat, I hope that he has the opportunity to visit a few hospitals in various countries with socialized medicine if he thinks the US is so bad.
In fact he's one of the reasons our premiums are going up!
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