Friend at Google with probably the best insurance plan in the country, broke an ankle, and after seeing doctors and physios, still had to pay out-of-pocket close to ten thousand dollars.
Cool story, but what does that have to do with my comment?
Just clarifying your point about the system bankrupting people. Lots of folk outside the US are under the impression that once a person has healthcare insurance everything is hunky dory. The truth is, the current system can bankrupt anybody, regardless of insurance.
That is a big problem with even attempting reform. All viable options build off the existing insurance system, which is terrible.