http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterubel/2016/05/13/are-high-out-of-pocket-costs-forcing-patients-to-settle-for-substandard-care/#1fe3b594713a

Rosemary Myers and her husband came to the oncology clinic with no major treatment decisions to make. Her breast cancer had metastasized to her brain many months ago, but after the metastasis was removed surgically, it had not shown signs of recurrence in any follow-up tests. So today’s visit wasn’t going to involve talking about chemotherapy or radiation; it wasn’t going to center upon end-of-life decision-making. Myers (a pseudonym) was here to see if her doctor could improve her quality of life. Eventually, that quality-of-life discussion would focus on the cost of Myers’ care.