If they truly wanted to save lives, they would have a much more reasonable price for such a simple process to treat/cure tumors/cancer. (The treatments would pay for themselves (equipment) rather quickly.)
BUT, it’s only for the elite, ya know?!
Simple in concept but is it simple in practice?
As always the devil is in the details.
And it is never cheap to get through the approval process.
That is cheap, comparatively.
I recently went to the emergency room because I coughed up blood. I had a bad virus and had ruptured lung tissue.
They x-rayed me. Did some blood tests. A nose swab. A breathing test. Sent me home with two prescriptions.
I just got the bill - $4952.
$12,000 to save your life is peanuts.