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I recently saw the movie "Sicko", which was entertaining and horribly depressing at the same time. I'd really like to get some background on the healthcare systems in other nations (England, France, Canada, Cuba), as Moore presents a fairly one-sided view. But I'm willing to believe that the gist of the film is accurate--we don't have universal health insurance and many other nations do. The friend I saw the film with brought up a couple of good points, including the idea that R&D for medical devices/procedures/drugs mostly occurs in the US and that if care were less expensive the companies who do that work would have no incentive to do so.  It will be interesting to see how the issue of health insurance plays itself out in the 2008 presidential election. Until then, I just need to keep my job and benefits....