In my opinion, we should go to a "single payer" model where people pay for their primary care, much the way you might pay for a haircut or an oil change. For more expensive procedures, people should pay for at least some of the cost. Eventually, comparison shopping and the sheer pressure of people choosing to die rather than be bankrupted will force the prices down to a more rational level once again.
I got $100,000 in the bank, but I think I'll choose to die rather than spend it on medical care. Is that what would motivate the "choice"? A single payer system isn't needed for this scheme. As it is there are a few people forgo insurance and die, doesn't bring costs down.
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