AMA comments on movie, "Sicko"

Statement Attributable to:
Edward L. Langston, MD
Chair, American Medical Association

"Physicians grapple daily with the shortcomings of our U.S. health-care system, and we also marvel at the miracles that stem from its strengths. This movie addresses some of the core issues that AMA has been actively working on for years: the plight of the uninsured, the abuses of corporations that put profits over patients."

"We disagree, however, that the only solution is to give up and turn our health-care system over to the government under a single-payer system. The AMA has a plan for covering the uninsured that builds on what’s great in our system – world-class medical innovations and research, and health care professionals dedicated to the health of their patients. America’s health-care system is far from perfect, but by building on its strengths and expanding coverage to the uninsured, we can provide top quality health care to all Americans."

To read more about the AMA’s plan to expand health care coverage to all Americans, please go to www.ama-assn.org/go/insurance-reform.

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