[csydas]

I would strongly agree, especially since it's already happening in the US for those who can afford the travel time, which is probably the biggest damning factor for most people. My last job was a good job, but it was University work so it paid pittance. Likewise, with such terrible sick leave/vacation policies, it's very hard for such a strategy to really work for many Americans. Even those at my company that had been there for 10+ years only got 16 days vacation a year - my job abroad has 28 days a year standard, with the requirement that one bout of it must be at least 2 weeks in duration. It's way easier to plan a vacation around a medical procedure when you have a month to plan around it.

Even when you make a steady livable income, it's really crappy to have to go to the doctor in the US.