[nickcarraway]

So, you want us to be the property of the government, with no say in our health.

[pierrem15]

You can also buy additional insurance if you want, and you can pick your doctor in Germany: you don't even have to check if the doc is "in-network".

Considering the fact that one of the big issues here in changing jobs is possible loss and the fact that last time I looked a fairly standard BCBS policy for myself and my wife was about $22,000/year, the notion that you have a choice in the US in health care is rather quaint.