U.S. health'Si Michael Moore warns he may face jail over his new film BY MICHAEL GILTZ SPECIAL IO THE NEWS CANNES, France - It was stand- mg room only yesterday as Michael Moore's film .,Sicko" in- dicted the American health cae system - md as he explained why.he may face prison time for netprng expose the shameful treatment of 9/1 I heroes The documentary, which criti_ cizes U.S. medical compmies as greedy, shows ailing 9/ll re_ sponders getting better health cme in Cuba than at home. 'nvhat htr become of us?.Moore asked, describing how 50 mrlon Amencans live wilh no health coyerage 'lMhere is ou soul?', Moore is threatened with oossi- ble jail time by the feds for unau- thorized travel to Cuba .</p><p> Conseruative American politi- clans are more focused on Moore's trip to the Communist country than the urgent messaEe his film del.ivers. - The post-screening press con- rerence concentrated on the irr vestigation - and Moore was clealy worried."I'm being personally investi- gated, and I'm the one liable for fines or jail," said the director, who has to respond to the invesh- gators by Tuesday.</p><p> The film, set for U S. release June 29, shows Moore taking three volunteers, who worked at Ground Zero after the 9/ll at- tacks, to Guantanamo Bay, wnere- press reports say accused terronsts are receiving excellent meotcal care.</p><p> Moore said he has faith thar Amencam will not hold his triD to Cuba against him, as onL right-wing New York newspaper has, but instead will be outraged at what he htr uncovered. "I have faith in the American people.</p><p> They're not gong to focus on Cuba," he said "They,re going to say, 'The Al Qaeda-detalnees are receiving better health care than the 9/11 workers who went to Ground Zero?"' The film shows Moore, after failing to enter the base, taking the 9/ll workers, includingJohn Graham, who defended Moore in an interview with the Daily News last week, to get Cuban medical cile. "Why would we let 50 million Americans not have health imur- ance, 9 million of them chil- dren?" Moore asked 'tVe're the United States! We can do betterr,' The News has campaigned for better care for sick first risoond- ers.</p><p> In a series of editorials. which were honored with a pu- lilzer Pize, The News revealed the growing numbers of sick New Yorkers and fought for. and helped win, mo.e assGtance.Michael Moore E.o o€ 3 C' 2n o @ c f o o No N o !
