Sicko Health Care

*Ahead of ³Sicko² Release, Michael Moore Brings Health Care Campaign to
California State Assembly*

Michael Moore's campaign to overhaul the nation's health care industry has officially begun. On Tuesday, the Academy Award winning filmmaker joined 1,000 members of the California Nurses Association in a rally outside the California State House to secure guaranteed health care for all in this country. Moore also testified at an unofficial legislative briefing inside the State House. The organizing coincides with the upcoming release of ³Sicko², Moore's new documentary on the nation's health care system.

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*³Sicko² Interviewees Tell Harrowing First-Hand Stories of U.S. Health Care Failures*

As Michael Moore called for legal action against health insurance executives, lawmakers also heard testimony from several people featured in ³Sicko.² Dawnelle Keys talked about how her 18-month-old daughter died after being denied treatment at a hospital. Andy Bales of the Union Rescue Mission in Los Angeles testified about how hospitals dump patients on Skid Row. And Dr. Linda Penno spoke about her work as a medical reviewer for the health insurer Humana. She says she denied one patient a life-saving operation to protect company profits.

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