Movie: American Hospitals

Friday, October 24, 7:00 PM on Zoom

This Movie will be shown on Zoom.

American Hospitals is the fourth in a series of documentaries produced by the Unfinished Business Foundation, founded by Richard Master, CEO of MCS Industries Inc., who took a deep dive into the economics of the U. S. health-care system after his company was hit year after year with double-digit health insurance rate increases. Master teamed up with filmmakers Vincent Mondillo and Henry Nevison to produce Fix It: Healthcare at the Tipping Point; Big Pharma: Market Failure; Big Money Agenda: Democracy on the Brink, and now, American Hospitals.

American Hospitals takes a deep dive into the out-of-control cost of hospitals and their transformation into a money-driven big business. How can we incentivize hospitals to provide the highest quality care with the lowest affordable cost to the community?

To see the trailer, go to

AMERICAN HOSPITALS: Healing a Broken System | Official Trailer

To register for the movie go to:

Register for American Hospitals Movie, Oct 24

10 Reasons to See

‘American Hospitals: Healing a Broken System’

“American Hospitals: Healing a Broken System” is a revealing documentary that shines a light on the intricate issues affecting the U.S. healthcare system,

Here are 10 compelling reasons to press play:

1. Uncover Hidden Truths: This film unearths startling facts. Did you know more than half of hospital care is deemed unnecessary? And buckle up for the administrative costs contributing to skyrocketing healthcare expenditures.

2. Understand the Financial Strain: Delve deep into the financial hardships facing American citizens, with medical debt causing two-thirds of all personal bankruptcies.

3. Eye-Opening Comparisons: Does the U.S. rank high or low in per-capita spending? The film shows the U.S. healthcare system juxtaposed against other affluent nations to see how the money flows.

4. Face the Real Fears: If you like scary movies, this revelation is for you: American adults are more afraid of medical bills than disease, drought or death.

5. Hear From the Experts: With inputs from healthcare industry stalwarts like Donald Berwick and Elizabeth Rosenthal, this documentary offers balanced viewpoints, presenting both the problems and potential solutions.

6. Discover Potential Reforms: The film isn’t just about pointing fingers. It delves into constructive reforms like Maryland’s all-payer system, giving viewers hope for a brighter healthcare future.

7. An Emotional Journey: This is more than a talking heads documentary, it’s a film that takes an unflinching look at the devastating emotional, financial and physical toll that hospitals impose. “American Hospitals” is both an educational and deeply moving experience.

8. A Call for Change: Understand the urgent need to shift from a high-cost, acute-care model to one focused on primary care, behavioral health and health promotion.

9. Rethink Hospitals’ Roles: What’s the difference between health and healthcare? The documentary prompts viewers to reimagine hospitals’ roles in a revamped healthcare landscape.

10. Choose Value Over Volume: In the film’s climax, it drives home the point that healthcare should transition towards a value-based model, emphasizing healthier communities and more efficient care delivery, which dovetails with the beliefs of 4sight Health: Outcomes matter, customers count and value rules.

If you’re looking for a deep dive on the intricacies of the U.S. healthcare system and the transformative reforms that could change the system for the better, watch or stream “American Hospitals: Healing a Broken System.”

from: https://www.4sighthealth.com/10-reasons-to-stream-american-hospitals-healing-a-broken-system/

Note: This is a one-time showing. There will be no rebroadcast.

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Movies

Here is a list of our movies and why we recommend them.

FIX IT, Health Care at the Tipping Point

Why do we love it? The average American family of four incurs an annual healthcare insurance tab of $23,000. In many cases, this astronomical sum doesn’t afford them nearly enough coverage for emergency medical care. That’s just one of the startling realities presented in Fix It: Healthcare at the Tipping Point, a distressing examination of the country’s badly broken healthcare system. Whether you’re a senior citizen, a young and vital member of the workforce, or a business owner
desperate to provide the most basic benefits to your employees, you are not immune from the damages inflicted by these rising costs. The film presents impassioned viewpoints from each of these segments of the population in the United States. (2016) You can watch the movie at https://fixithealthcare.com/watch/
Also YouTube Chanel: https://youtu.be/44ZDpYjKVAU

The Healthcare Movie

Why do we love it? Produced by Canadian/American couple Laurie Simons and Terry Sterrenberg, & narrated by Keifer Sutherland, The Healthcare Movie reveals the personal and emotional impact on Canadians who now have access to universal health care because of the heroism of people who took a stand nearly 50 years ago. It also reveals the continuing struggle in the United States between the fear of government intervention and the right to quality health care for all people. (2011)

Watch here: https://thehealthcaremovie.net/home/

Sick Around the World

Why do we love it? FRONTLINE correspondent T.R. Reid examines first-hand the health-care systems of other advanced capitalist democracies — UK, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, and Taiwan — to see what tried and tested ideas might help us reform our broken health-care system. (2008)

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4rg-DJBd34

Interested in learning more?

Explore our literature page for our informational flyers and our Youtube page for past events and speakers!

Our Inclusive Leadership Workshop, hosted December 3, 2024, is also available to our community. Please review the Powerpoint here or the recording here and help lead our organization towards a more a welcoming environment so that everyone in Ohio can advocate for an improved healthcare system.

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