Micael Moore : "Send Me Your Health Care Horror Stories"

[elehhhhna]

Anybody want to submit Andy's horror story? I'm not familiar with the details but I know some of y'all were very involved...and the whole payment/payment delayed/lack of coverage etc. was a truly American story (sadly) from beginning to end.


Send Me Your Health Care Horror Stories... An Appeal from Michael Moore
Friday, February 3rd, 2006

Friends,

How would you like to be in my next movie? I know you've probably heard I'm making a documentary about the health care industry (but the HMOs don't know this, so don't tell them — they think I'm making a romantic comedy)...
http://www.michaelmoore.com/

[The Backlash Cometh]

1. Hmm...Maybe it's time.

[Coastie for Truth]

2. AS long as gas stays under $4.99/gal and we have under 150,000 GIs in Iraq

Health Care is the #1 issue -- most people are singularly unmoved by domestic surveillance - and still refer the ACLU in Coulter-Limbaugh style as the 'American Communist Lawyers Union"

I think the complete failure of FEMA is the #2 issue - especially if repeated in this summer's hurricanes/tornadoes - or a good Los Angeles earthquake. (A San Francisco earthquake only kills Dems - :shrug:)

[iamjoy]

3. The Woman In Florida, Shot In The Eye

Ruby Cintron, was her name.

[Horse with no Name]

4. I think if there is a story that this movie calls for

That would be Andy's story.
All the way down to the hate of certain repugnant conservative message boards and the way they derailed his life saving treatment.
I would love to see this story.

[ninkasi]

5. You're right!

Andy's story would be perfect. If Moore uses Andy's story, and it helps bring about changes in health care that bring about universal coverage, it would be a great tribute to a great man. Why don't you contact Mike?

[Horse with no Name]

6. It's not my place

That would be Termite or GreatAuntofTriplets or sfexpat or Benburch or any of the others that knew all of the particulars.
I was just a bystander sickened by it.

[ninkasi]

7. So was I,

and I wasn't really sure who would have the authorization to do so. I just think it's a good idea, if it will help the health care situation. Andy was an amazing person, and I remain convinced that the ones who smeared him and lied about him caused his death. Their unspeakably cruel lies delayed his getting the care he needed.