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A question for those who've seen the film
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Yes, I plan to see it but haven't had the chance yet...

Anywho, does Moore try to make the state-supported healthcare systems look flawless, or does he examine the areas where they leave users wanting?

I would *really* like to see the US have an honest go at creating a system that gives the disadvantaged access to high-quality care, but I also think Tom's points are extremely important: if we don't have a deep understanding of the issues, our attempts to address them are more likely to come up short. We need to look closely and objectively at the experience of other countries, especially at the flaws and gaps in their systems.

I grew up in Canada and have had up-close-and-personal experience with Canadian healthcare. By admitting to ourselves that there are serious issues with that system, we put ourselves in a better position to create a worthwhile, sustainable counterpart. We *all* might need to critically examine some pre-conceptions (as an example, we might need to let go of the qualifier "universal.")

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