I disagree.
The worst thing that happened was when healthcare became tied to employment during WW2.
It removed the cost connection between consumer and provider.
It wasn’t ‘tied to’, it was because of wage freezes.
You sound like Pelosi: ‘we have got to de-couple jobs from insurance.’
After service in WWII I worked for three employers and had health insurance with all three. We were very satisfied with coverage, costs, and care afforded. We had two children along with some personal health matters which were all handled efficiently and satisfactorily. I don’t believe we were under medicare or medicaid because these were company sponsored plans. Be that what it was my statement was an alert against going on medicaid because that step for whatever reason/purpose subjects your assets to possible government take over.