Hello. I have a long-winded question. It may belong in another forum topic; if so, just let me know.
I am a US citizen (though I've just applied for UK citizenship). My wife is a UK citizen. My kids both have dual nationality. We all live in the UK. I work for a UK company. My wife runs her own UK business (as a sole trader).
For personal reasons, it is very likely that we will be moving back to the US (California). We don't know yet if this is a short-term or a permanent move.
My wife will keep some clients and continue to work from the US. In time she plans on setting up shop there and growing the company as a US business. Of course, that will have to wait until she has a green card.
I have spoken to my employer and they have, amazingly, proposed that I could work abroad for them. This has pros and cons, but increasingly it is appealing to us because 1) it's proving difficult for me to find a job in the US, 2) it would allow us to look for a home anywhere, and 3) having both of us working from home would help out with childcare (and presumably "quality of life") enormously. One concern that I have is with the abysmal US healthcare system.
Currently I have National Insurance taken out of my paycheck to fund the NHS, which I am entitled to use for free. No such system exists in the US. So, would I be responsible for paying for our own private health insurance? If so, would I still have National Insurance payments taken out of my paycheck? If not, how do UK employees (and their families) get healthcare in the US... without going broke?
Thanks