Michael Moore Sicko Clip about Nixon and HMOs

[mcg]

Run time: 03:30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiEVtxGtBqI   Posted on YouTube: July 07, 2007 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: July 15, 2007 By DU Member: mcg Views on DU: 1627

 
the latter part of the clip:

February 17, 1971 5:23 PM
Conservation between Ehrlichmann and Nixon at the White House:

Ehrlichmann:
"We have now narrowed down the vice president's problems
on this thing to one issue, and this is whether we should
include these Health Maintenance Organizations like
Edgar Kaiser's Permanente thing."
Nixon:
"Now let me ask you. You know I'm not too keen on any of
these damn medical programs."
Ehrlichmann:
"This is is a private enterprise one."
Nixon:
"Well that appeals to me."
Ehrlichmann:
"Edgar Kaiser is running this Permanente deal for profit,
and the reason he can do it, I had Edgar Kaiser come in,
talk to me about this, and I went into some depth,
all the incentives are toward less medical care,
because the less care they give them,
the more money they make,"
Nixon:
"Fine."
Ehrlichmann:
"and the incentives run the right way."
Nixon:
"Not bad."

THE NEXT DAY, February 18, 1971
Nixon on TV telling the American people:

"I am proposing today a new national health strategy.
The purpose of this program is simply this.
I want every American to have the finest health care
in the world and I want every American to be able to
have that care when he needs it."
blink blink blink blink blink blink blink blink

[Mojorabbit]

1. Just saw sicko this evening

Hubby who is a family practice physician says it should be shown on prime time tv. He was envious of the physician in England. LOL.

[Why Syzygy]

2. This is the part

that pissed me off the most. Here is PROOF that we were set up for profit to those who are still abusing their *power* to take as much money as they can and those who can't pay off are allowed to suffer and die. Proof. That right there should be reason enough to stop this grand heist.

[Yael]

6. You and me both

How much more blatant could it get?

[peacebuzzard]

3. I need to see this movie.

[lostnotforgotten]

4. The UK Physicians Bonuses Are Based On The Improving Health Of Their Patients

What a novel concept!

[Imagevision]

5. Too bad there's no video clip of Bush allowing the Drug companies writing Bush's new drug

program for the senior's which actually made their prescription costs get even hire.

I couldn't believe they actually had footage of Nixon saying it's ok if it's for big biz..