 Por Cory Doctorow
el 09-Jul-2007 | Cory Doctorow:
Blue Shield's Vice President of Corporate Communications, Capital BlueCross, Barclay Fitzpatrick, created this internal "talking points memo" for BlueCrossers who are trying to stem the bleeding from the wounds they suffer in Michael Moore's brilliant, must-see documentary, Sicko. Fitzpatrick's bottom line is: people are fat and lazy, and that makes it hard to run an HMO. Michael Moore was mean to us. He should be nicer. Some people don't hate HMOs.
1) The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) and the 39 Blue Cross and Blue Shield
companies are committed to improving the U.S. healthcare system for our nearly 100 million members
through continuous innovation that reflects the ever-changing healthcare landscape and the needs of
the consumer.
2) The Blues recognize the need for improvement of both the coverage and delivery of healthcare.
But the divisive tone set forth by Michael Moore and his movie "Sicko" is not helpful. Positive
change to our healthcare system can be best achieved through shared responsibility, not
recrimination. To ensure Americans have access to the best healthcare that is both timely,
efficient, and of high quality, requires the collective contribution of all stakeholders ?
consumers, providers, employers and the government.
Link
(Thanks, Xeni!)
See also:
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