r/healthcare

What gets me is we're not talking about elective procedures or cosmetic stuf….We're talking about basic cancer screenings, the kind that catch disease early enough to actually do something about it. And a huge number of people are putting them off becausee they can't afford the cost.

A recent survey found 46% of Americans 35 and older are behindd on recommended cancer screenings. Among people already struggling with healthcare costs,that jumps to 55%.

The frustrating part is that preventive care is supposed to save money and improve outcomes. Instead, a lot of people end up mmaking decisions based on what they can afford this month rather than what's best for their long-term health.

Has anyone here delayedd a screening, specialist visit or follow-up because of cost???

Read more here: https://www.asbestos.com/featured-stories/healthcare-costs-cancer-screenings-ai/

ੴ Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh ੴ

Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam Ji, Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam..." 🙏🙏

Dear Community,

I am Vikas Kapoor, standing before you in a state of absolute financial and emotional collapse. My wife, Shahin Vikas Kapoor, is fighting an aggressive, life-threatening battle against Stage-4 Breast Cancer (Carcinoma Breast) which has actively spread to her liver, spine, brain, and lungs.

👉 CLICK HERE TO DONATE DIRECTLY: https://www.impactguru.com/fundraiser/donate-shahin-vikas-kapoor?utm\_source=campaigner-app&utm\_medium=campaigner-app\_hometab\_android\_share&utm\_campaign=manual-social-sharing&utm\_content=campaigner&utm\_term=VikasKapoor

🛑 Her Severely Worsening Condition & Medical Update

1.Bleeding Wound: The advanced cancer has caused a deep, open, ulcerated wound on her right breast that has now started bleeding severely, requiring daily professional nursing care.

2.Extreme Weakness: Her weight has dropped drastically to just 29 kg. She is completely bed-bound and in excruciating pain due to critical spinal instability.

3.NGS Report Status: As per our recent hospital visit, our next clinical path forward strictly depends on tracking the new mutation. The sample has been sent, and the official NGS (Next-Generation Sequencing) test report is currently awaited.

📊 Official Treatment Cost Breakdown (As per RGCIRC Estimate Letter)

As officially certified by Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre (RGCIRC) on 11.06.2026, the immediate 3-month therapeutic phase costs are broken down as:

Cost of Hormonal Therapy: ₹60,000/- per month × 3 months = ₹1,80,000/-

Cost of Targeted Therapy: ₹80,000/- per month × 3 months = ₹2,40,000/-

NGS Testing and Biopsy Block (Urgent Basis): ₹80,000/- (Report Awaited)

Home based Nursing Care (For daily wound dressing): ₹60,000/- per month × 3 months = ₹1,80,000/-

Cost of Chemotherapy: ₹2,00,000/-

Total Estimated Cost of Therapy: ₹8,80,000/- (Note: This does not include the costs of emergency admissions and supportive care).

⚠️ Current Fundraiser Status & Absolute Crisis

Goal Amount: ₹30,00,000

Total Raised on Portal: ₹21,05,829.28

Our Reality: As shown in our active campaign dashboard, we have crossed 70% of our goal. However, every single rupee of these accumulated funds has already been 80% exhausted on past intensive chemotherapies, targeted therapies, and heavy pain management injections.

What you see on the portal is already spent on saving her life so far. Right now, we have zero balance in hand to cover her upcoming ₹8,80,000/- RGCIRC protocol, daily medicine cycles, and basic survival needs for our little baby boy. Though my new job is starting soon, my salary has not begun yet. If treatment breaks now, I will lose her forever.

🌐 HOW YOU CAN HELP US:

👉 Fundraiser Link to Donate: https://www.impactguru.com/fundraiser/donate-shahin-vikas-kapoor?utm\_source=campaigner-app&utm\_medium=campaigner-app\_hometab\_android\_share&utm\_campaign=manual-social-sharing&utm\_content=campaigner&utm\_term=VikasKapoor

📂 Medical Documents & Video Plea: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/114vCXlWqg5XKObr0YS-sBJV-jaKrEu9W

📞 Live Verification: I am fully open and available for a Live Video Call at any time to verify my wife’s condition or present hospital bills and the original RGCIRC estimate letter directly.

If you cannot contribute financially, please SHARE this post on every platform possible. Your single share is our last remaining lifeline. May Waheguru bless you.

- Vikas Kapoor

Bruh. I’m a 23 F with mental issues. I went to urgent care today for my back and they treated me like shit and we’re asking me about my mental health issues. For reference I hurt my back in a physical altercation with my father. Like what does this have to do with my back? NOTHING. She then proceeded to say in a sarcastic tone “sounds pretty serious you should go to the ER and get a CT scan”. Like wtf. I attached a pic of what they can see. She treated me like absolute garbage. It was ridiculous!! I DID NOT CONSENT. i didn’t realize they could see my entire medical history and were gonna ask my unrelated and invasive questions about my mental health and treat me like I was being dramatic about my back issue.

For what happened with my back, me and my father got into an argument and he proceeded to break my belongings. I charged at him which I shouldn’t have done I know and he slammed me down on the floor and put his knee down in my back. It’s been hurting for over a week near my rib cage and nothing is seeming to help. She then was super rude and said “did you even file a police report?” It was the tone in which she spoke that was very dismissive and she was treating me like I was being dramatic for coming in to get checked out. And no I did not file a police report because I love my dad and I am mainly at fault for charging at him.

https://www.modernhealthcare.com/politics-regulation/mh-private-equity-healthcare-congress-transparency/

Healthcare costs keep rising, and some lawmakers are pointing to private equity-backed consolidation as part of the problem. As Congress pushes for more transparency into who owns healthcare providers, lawmakers are examining whether these ownership models are making care more expensive without improving access or patient outcomes.

Do you think private equity deserves more scrutiny in healthcare?