Monday, December 2, 2013

Sicko

1. How much does medicine cost in England?
-About 6.65 pound

2.What are some differences between the healthcare systems in Europe and US?
-Europe's healthcare is free and give transportation expenses to their patient. But US 's healthcare is not free and don't give any money to their patient.

3. How do doctors get bonuses in England?
-If they care more patient or success more cure, they can get bonuses.

4.Why is the welfare system so different in France than in the US, according to the American lady at the end of this part?
-France goverment is afraid their people, but US isn't.

5. Why is the older couple in the beginning moving to their daughter's house?
-Because they get sick, they can't operate their house. And they become bankrupt.

Question for Sicko

1, How much does medicine cost in England?
     →It costs only 10$

2, What are some differences between the healthcare systems in Europe and US
→Europe join in "nation insurance"

3, How do doctors get bonuses in England?
 →When their patient's health is getting good.

4, Why did the little girl Mychelle die?
   →Mychelle died because of 'high fever'.

5, How much does university cost in France?
    → France's university cost is all free.

6, What are some reasons why people get rejected by insurance companies?
    → They rejected because of "height and weight".

7,  How many people have no medical insurance in the USA?
     → There is 250million people.

sicko

1.Why is the older couple getting insurance before going to America, even though they`re only going for one day?
-> Because they did not trust the America`s medical system.
 
2. How do doctors get bonuses in England?
-> As the disease has improved, they get bonus.
 
3. Why did the little girl Mychelle die?
-> She went to the hospital because she had a fever. But rejected from the hospital because there was no money to cure a disease.
 
4. How many weeks of paid vacation a year do French people get?
-> Usually five weeks and Major Company is 8 to 15 weeks.
 
5. Why are many people worried about universal health care?
-> They think universal health care is ideology of Socialism.


Thank you.^^*

sicko

1. what is this movie about?
- about health care system

2. why is the 79-year old man working?
- because he don't have money.

3.what's the problem with medicine in America?
- stardard is very complex.

4. why does the girl who was in the accident have to pay for ambulance, even though she was insured?
- she could not register insurance.

5. what is one reason why many people are worried about universal health care?
- because doctor reject surgery.

Sicko



1. What is the meaning of lobbying?
->In this movie, "lobbying" means that a person or company gives money to each congressman who have power to legislate a law about health care system.

2. What are some reasons why people get rejected by insurance companies?
->Because they are just too thin of too fat, even they have no problems to do activities.

3. What is different about the health care system in Canada and US?
->In Canada, people can be treated free of charge. Canada government pay for all canadian's medical expenses. Healthcare system in US is operated by insurance companies. But they make lots of restrictions for supporting people. So americans pay a lot of money for their health care.

4. Why did the little girl Mychelle die?
->She just had a high fever. But she was rejected a treatment because this hospital wasn't her insurance company's hospital.

5. How much does university cost in France?
-> University cost in France is almost FREE.

My opinion about this movie.
-> I'm really sad because of this bad system. I heard this system is really hard to return like Europe or Korea. I don't want to hear that people are suffering from this system more than now. President of Korea will change medical system like US soon. After I watched this video, I strongly oppose it. I think she has to consider the danger of this policy.


                                             -  Kate -

SIcko

1. What is this movie about? In Ameriaca, There are many people without health insurance. but, this movie is not their stories. this movie was deal with people who join the medical insurance. 2. why is the older couple in the beginning moving to their daughter's house? the older couple have to moving to their daughter's house because of bankruptcy they were join the medical insurance, but the company deduct little by little. so they became bankrupt. 3. Why is the 79-year old man working? he was very old to working. but his wife was sick. so he need a medicine. but medicine cost was too high. so he need a medical insurance benefit because who join the medical insurance, medicine cost was free. but only a working man can join the medical insurance. 4. How many people have no medical insurance in the USA? 50 million Americans have no medical insurance. 5. Why does the girl who was in the accident have to pay for ambulance, even though she was insured? because, when she was sign up the insurance bill, there was no article about using ambulance. 6.How does a medical director who works for an insurance company get bonuses? medical director can get bonuse when they reject the people who want to receive the premium 7. How much does medicine cost in England? 6.65 pound 8. What are some difference between the healthcare systems in Europe and US? England healthcare systems were very good. medicine cost was much lower than US and Englad government execute national health insurance. 9. When did England start their present-day healthcare system? England start their healthcare system since 1948.7.15 And the system was based on democracy 10. How do doctors get bonuses in Englad? when their patient's conditions was improved Or when patient stop smoking 11. How much does university cost in france? It's free~~~~~~~ 12. How many weeks of paid vacation a year do french people get? when they hurt, they can get at least 5weeks of vacation. 13. Why is the welfare system so different in france than in the US, according to the American lady at the end of this part? In American , the government is so self righteous. but Frence government was afraid of people. because of this Frence can had a good welfare and healthcare system.

Sicko

● What is movie about?
- This movie is about US's unconscionable medical insurance.
● Why is the older couple in the beginning moving to their daughter's house? 
- Because of heart attack and cancer. There are so many money needs to treat these       disease, because of not good insurance, too high drug price. So they are bankrupt.
● Why is the 79-year old man working?
- Because if he will quit the job, he can't afford the drug price.
How many people have no medical insurance in the USA?
- About 50,000,000 people were suffer from unconscionable medical insurance.
What are some reasons why people get rejected by insurance companies?
- Because all of the insurance companies purpose is only money, so they rejected not      healthy people. For example, overweight or underweight people were rejected by              insurance companies.

sicko report (Eric)

1.What is this moive about? This is documentary that micheal mour criticize US private insurance company regulations. The title SICKO is slang that means patient. This movie criticize side effect of medical privation initiated by US goverment and insurance company's brutality. 2.How does a medical director who works gor an insurance company get bonuses? The medical director deceives patients who must have been get surgery by doctors and so insurace company don't have to give patinets insurace money. At result, the company gives bonus the directer. 3.What is the problem with insurance companies whose main purpose is to maximize profit? The problem is that those companys don't consider patient's surrounding and they only pursue to their profits. So patients can't get their right to insurance money. 4.How do the Americans living in France feel about the French welfare and healthecare system? Amercians have aweful impression to French welfare and healthecare system. Because French gives a lot of free welfare benefit to insurance member and a lot of vacation to registors. 5.What is different about the health care system in Canada and US? In Canada nation people gives a lot of free benefit by goverment but in US nation people take a lot of money to insurance but they don't get anything free benefit. MY opinion: I think that private insurance companys have lot of corruption. And there must need to new innovation to private insurance companys regulaion. I really disappointed by US private insurance companys

Sunday, December 1, 2013

The sicko

Why dies the girl who was in the accident have to pay for ambulance, even thought she was insured?

- Because there was no preclearance

How does a medical director who works for an insurance company get bonuses?

- They get bonuses to reject policyholder's request

What is the problem with insurance companies whose main purpose is to "maximize profit"?

- Because They don't care policyholder's health, even they are dying.

How much does medicine cost in England ?

- There medicine are just 6.65£. That is standard cost

How do doctors get bonuses in England?

- They get bonuses when their patient's health is getting better gradually. ex) stop to 

smoking, down the blood pressure





sicko

  • Why is the 79-year old man working?
    Because they earn the drug costs.
  • What are some reasons why people get rejected by insurance companies?
    The reason is thier height and weight.
  • How much does medicine cost in England?
    16~60 years old people is $10, the others is free.
  • How much does university cost in France?
    University cost is free.
  • How many weeks of paid vacation a year do French people get?
    Usually they get 5 weeks, but major company is 8~10 weeks.

sicko

  • what is this movie about?
    • The USA medical insurance.
  • why is the older couple in the beginning moving to their daughter's house?
    • they are bankrupt by their disease.
  • what is their kids' reaction?
    • be sensitive to
  • why is the 79-year old man working?
    • for earn their medicine fee
  • how many people have no medical insurance in the USA?
    • 50000000 peoples

sicko

1.What is this movie about?

 This movie showed the bad side of the America's insurance.

2.why is the older couple in the beginning moving to their daughter's house?

they was very hard to keep their living because of the insurance.

3.Why is the 79-year old man working?

he had to work to get medicine.

4.why did the little girl Mychelle die?

because the insurance company disallowed medical care at other hospital.
so, she had to go to the insurance company's hospital. but it was too late to receive treatment.

5.How much does university cost in France?

University cost in France is free.


My opinion

this movie showed the bad side of the america. it is a pathetic story.
i think korea is similar with america. not europe.
i don't want the korea become america like this sad story.

sicko

1.what is this movie about?
this movie criticize  Medical insurance institution in USA.

2. How many people have no medical insurance in the USA
fifty million people have no medical insurance.

2. How much does university cost in France?
University cost is free.

3. How many weeks of paid vacation a year do french people get?
french people's paid vacation is at least 5 weeks

5. what did the congressman who loved his mother do, after passing the law to help drug companies?
he left congress to become the C.E.O of phrma.