I feel the same way, but I also know it's an institution unto itself. Think about it. Employer provided healthcare has been around since WW2. And you would have

I feel the same way, but I also know it's an institution unto itself. Think about it. Employer provided healthcare has been around since WW2. And you would have to convince the big dogs MS, IBM, KBR, GM,etc. to dismantle a system that they helped create. Even if the legislation did exist to dismantle the system it would still continue through sheer bulk. ie Microsoft will always be able to negotiate a better price for MS employees due to the fact that they have thousands of employees.