Sicko did create an awareness after all, even if folks did not see the movie...the AMA and Sicko though are on different sides of the table as far as solutions go...BD
The American Medical Association plans to spend $5 million on the initial phase of a campaign designed to make health care reform the top issue on voters' minds in the 2008 presidential election. The ultimate goal is to win passage of legislation in 2009 that would provide health insurance coverage to every American. "This is a full-court press ... to get voters talking and politicians acting," said AMA President-elect Dr. Nancy Nielsen, an internist from Buffalo. "We're going to spend as much money as it takes to get all Americans covered.
A new Kaiser Family Foundation poll found the film has had a much bigger influence on the health care debate than its so-so box office numbers would suggest.
About half of those surveyed viewed health insurers and drug companies unfavorably. Hospitals and doctors were seen in a more favorable light.
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Math–This Could be a Subject for Michael Moore to Explore and Document In a Movie
Screenings Too–Killer Algorithms Part 12–Medical Billing Codes Style
Assessing Consumer Credit Scores–Attack of the Killer Algorithms Chapter 21 With Flawed Data
Duping” Society Combined With A World of Rogue Algorithms & Flawed Data Continues In Markets As Seen With Knight Capital This Week-Attack of the Killer Algorithms Chapter 36
Study Fraud With EHR Technologies, Namely Medical Records/Billing Software Used by Hospitals– HHS And SEC Continue Getting Their Non-Algorithmic Fannies Kicked–Attack of the Killer Algorithms Chapter 46
SilverScript Senior Drug Program Sanctioned by Medicare Until the Payment And Billing Algorithms are Cleaned Up-Killer Algorithms Chapter 53
