Undiluted by Moore's Reputation

KPBS | By KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published June 28, 2007 at 8:30 PM PDT

This story was published more than 16 years ago.

Controversial filmmaker Michael Moore tackles the U.S. healthcare system in his new documentary, Sicko. He portrays the American system of private medical insurance as a disaster and points to state-r

Controversial filmmaker Michael Moore tackles the U.S. healthcare system in his new documentary, Sicko . He portrays the American system of private medical insurance as a disaster and points to state-run systems that exist nearly everywhere else in the industrialized world as the answer. We'll talk with a nurse who sees Moore's film as a vehicle to build support for healthcare reform, as well as KPBS film critic Beth Accomando, who weighs-in on Moore’s brand of guerrilla filmmaking.

Guests

Beth Accomando , KPBS Film Critic.
Gerry Jenkins , trauma unit surgical nurse, UCSD; president-elect, California Nurses Association Council of Presidents.