Reminds me of the Chris Rock skit. The money is in the medicine, not the cure.

I'm generalizing, but It seems as if institutions who have made a living researching treatments to major diseases don't seem that interested in cures. That could threaten their existence. So they put their money in providing hospital services instead of research. They can't get government money for research grants if their idea for research seems too unorthodox.

In the end, it's about protecting jobs and finding a way for you to live longer with the disease.