The problem with oncological care is that, while the US has some of the most aggressive treatments available, many of them are not covered by insurance, and are very expensive.
When my sister-in-law was being treated for multiple myeloma, one drug that she was taking was $3000/month, and insurance didn’t cover it. It’s a good thing that they were well off, because that was just one of many medications. A poorer person would have died, after going bankrupt.
Fact is though, you get care... its expensive, but you get it. Socialized countries you can die waiting to see a specialist.... and this guy didn’t get the simplicity of it.
Yes he’s got a 30k bill to pay, but his wife is alive, had he lived in Britain or Canada, he’d have no debt, but his wife likely would have died. Waiting 6 to 18 months to get in to see an oncologist is a death sentence if you are diagnosed with any sort of agressive cancer.