A lot to Learn!

Moore's portrayal of France's health care system is obviously biased. He is trying to sell movies and make a point. I thought he only showed one side of the argument and made other countries look a lot better than the US, but I think the point of his documentary was more than just making France look good. The significance of the documentary is that Americans need to realize that our health care system is not doing the best job it could. There is room for much improvement in our private-based health care system. The book makes a great point; the book tells us that it is very difficult to compare different systems because there are so many factors that influence whether a certain system will work in a particular country. The book talks about factors such as culture, societal beliefs, and infrastructure. Over and over again we talk about American's individualistic view getting in the way of implementing a national health care coverage. Cultural values prevent Americans from putting their own needs aside for the well-being of the rest. I believe that there are many things we can take from France's health care system. I think that the United States could focus more of their attention on public plans and government reimbursements.