I went to see Michael Moore's new film SiCKO last night, and I was wondering what everyone's thoughts are on the healthcare crisis in the United States, be those thoughts from inside the US or outside. I thought the audience here, in particular, may have some interesting observations on the state of healthcare in other non-US industrialized nations where healthcare is socialized and/or universal.

I won't go into a long review of the film, as I think the reviews on the Rotten Tomatoes page linked above do that better than I could. Suffice it to say that I found it remarkably informative, persuasive, and entertaining, and I think everyone should see the film, regardless of what you think about the role of government/private enterprise in ensuring access to affordable medical care.