> Does an oncologist "directly profit off of human misery"?

They profit off of providing treatment to human misery. A health insurance company profits off denying treatment. It's not that difficult to understand. But given that every reply from you in this thread has been pathetic and embarrassing defences of healthcare companies and CEOs it's clear you are not operating in good faith.

What's the difference between "profiting off of denying treatment" and "minimizing healthcare spending"?

Is minimizing healthcare spending unethical?

You're asking if it's unethical to trade human lives for increased profit?

As a cancer patient, I resent the fuck out of this question.

Can you elaborate?

You said about oncologists: They profit off of providing treatment to human misery.

You’ve never been an oncology patient apparently. They don’t see it as ‘profit’ at all, they are trying to save lives.