Should health care coverage be tied to employment?

Is it time for a change?
Breaking the Tie That Binds Health Care and Employment

The current tax exemption for employer provided health care was developed
shortly after World War II when wage and price controls were in effect. The
controls are gone, but the exemption remains.

A missing link in our society is personal responsibility. However, shouldn't health care be in the hands of individuals, rather than government?

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