I think what he means is that the ratio of the profits to the cost to discover a cure is much smaller than in other industries.
This I cannot comprehend. Compared to the drugs I have gotten off and the potential surgeries I have evaded, what I am currently doing is a pleasant picnic. But trying to share that info has gotten me mostly open hostility. So I took the site down.
You shouldn't ever have to feel guilty or alienated when talking about your health.