Film Response Paper
Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare (2012)
https://tubitv.com/movies/300834/escape-fire-the-fight-to-rescue-american-healthcare
Respond to ONE of the three questions below. Within your response, be sure to discuss: a) the points the film made on this topic; b) how that topic related to something in the class readings or discussions; and c) your opinion about the topic. Answer the question knowing that the reader is familiar with the movie, and does not need it described.
Questions
What steps did Safeway take to improve the health of their employees? What was their motivation?
According to Dr. Don Berwick, Head of Medicare/Medicaid (2010/2011), what changes to the payment system are necessary in order to create a more effective health care system?
What specific recommendations for changes in our health care system does this film make to improve the overall health of our population?
Worth 25 points. Breakdown:
Format (5 points) – two to three pages, double-spaced, one-inch margins, 12-point font, single-spaced header, submitted a doc or docx file
On Topic (5 points) – stated the question you would answer in the first paragraph; answered one of the questions; stayed on topic
Film References (5 points) – gave specific and brief references to scenes in the film to answer the question.
Class Tie-in (5 points) – tied the discussion to a topic in the readings or discussed in class. Be specific but do not use direct quotations or in-text citations.
Opinion (5 points) – offered some opinion or personal response to the film and how it relates to you or the real world
Mainly focus on class tie-in and personal opinion/response.
