Actually that very issue, about Americans going abroad for medical procedures was in the news lately. And it's concerning to me, because that means $ is flowing out of the national economy and is entering another country's economy, when it really shouldn't have too.
Agreed, so imho Republicans should criticize Obamacare for not addressing the issue of the hospital Chargemasters, and ask to fix that in Obamacare. Instead they've gone: "Throw the whole thing out" as their political stance. What a waste for the party to take a proactive stance instead of a negative one. Another huge difference, is that Obama, does not go around claiming an ideological view about one type of race/person is superior to another type of person because of ancestry.