Members of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) joined nurses, survivors of the private health insurance industry, Michael Moore, and members of Congress in a historic hearing on the negative health impacts of the for-profit private insurance industry.
The hearing, organized by Congressman John Conyers, featured clips from Mr. Moore's new film, Sicko, and testimony from industry survivors, Michael Moore, health policy experts, and Flávio Casoy, AMSA's Jack Rutledge Fellow for Universal Healthcare. The hearing was preceded by a press conference where numerous members of Congress denounced the profiteering in the healthcare systems, called for national public financing of healthcare, and lauded Mr. Moore for shedding light into the corrupting influence of private insurance. In his testimony, Casoy explained how medical students often have to negotiate between recommending the best, scientifically-proven care for patients and recommending secondary treatments that are covered by patients' insurance. For Jennifer Jackson, a fourth-year medical student at George Washington University, the "hearing was inspiring because so many leaders in Congress and in health policy testified about practical solutions to reform a system that is not working for Americans."
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