by Tony Chen

Check out this exclusive TIME interview w/ Michael Moore on his new movie, Sicko (no, the movie isn't an autobiography, it's a healthcare industry-bashing "documentary").

Pretty funny:

TIME: What was the hardest thing about making this movie?

Michael Moore: Getting insurance. How do you convince an insurance company to insure a film about insurance? I finally found this guy who’s got a little company out in Kansas City. I think he’s the only Democrat who owns an insurance company.

I can think of a lot of things to say about Mr. Moore. But regardless of what we think of them, I'm guessing there will be negative hospital images in this movie that will be etched in people's memories forever. While the healthcare insurance industry seems to be the main target, our hospitals will be guilty by association.

by the way, I emailed Mr. Moore to see if I as a hospital blogger could get a pre-screening of the film. Still waiting to hear back from him.

And I'm still waiting for the AHA or someone to tell the other side of the hospital story: the medical miracles, the lifetimes of tireless service, the relentless compassion of nurses against all odds, and the unexpected 2nd chances patients & families get through a skilled surgeon's hands. I applaud Rush for starting to tell their stories.