Sicko-Health Care Documentary Analysis & Reflection

This assignment requires you to watch the documentary Sicko and compose a paper to analyze and reflect upon the current state of health care in the United States and abroad. Sicko-Health Care Documentary Analysis & Reflection.
Sicko is a 2007 documentary that investigates the state of health care in the United States. In addition to addressing health insurance in the United States and the pharmaceutical industry, the film compares the U.S. health care system with Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and Cuba.
That’s right! Unlike health care, this movie is free! You can watch Sicko for free on TubiTV (www.tubitv.com).
Value: 100 points
Part I: Provide a summary of the documentary. (20 points)
Part II: Compare and contrast the U.S. health care system with the health care systems
of other countries, considering the following questions. (30 points)
• How do health care services provided differ from country to country?
• What differences exist between privatized and universal health care systems?
• What is the role of health insurance in the U.S.? Is health insurance enough?
• What role do government and politics play in health care?
Part III: Discuss your reactions to the film and the current state of U.S. health care,
considering the following questions. (50 points)
• Do you believe the film fairly portrayed the U.S. health care system?
• What is the most important message that people can take from Sicko?
• Has the U.S. health care system changed since this documentary was made?
• What do you believe are the biggest influences on the current state of the U.S.
health care system?
• Is health care a human right or a privilege?
• How have your experiences compared to those portrayed in the film?
Format: The completed paper should be at least three (3) pages, not including Cover Sheet,
double-spaced, use size 12 Times New Roman font, and have one-inch margins.