'Sicko' Film Gives Accused Little Say

June 30th, 2007 By KEVIN FREKING and LINDA A. JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer 'Sicko' Film Gives Accused Little Say (AP)

Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore talks about the state of the U.S. health care system at a news conference outside Los Angeles City Hall Tuesday, June 26, 2007. Moore's latest documentary film, "Sicko," was to premiere Tuesday evening in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

(AP) -- In many respects, Michael Moore's new movie, "Sicko," is like a trial for those who oversee health care in the United States.



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