r/ScumbagMedicine
643 members
r/ScumbagMedicine is a subreddit with 643 members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses drugs, healthcare, antibiotics, doctors, and hospital.
Raising awareness on the effects of modern medicine. To share and discuss the impact, and cost of capitalistic modern medicine on our lives.
Popular Themes in r/ScumbagMedicine
#1
News
: "U.S. Healthcare: Most Expensive and Worst Performing."
67 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "This is what's wrong with pharmaceutical companies in America... I went to the pharmacy to pick up my prescription for PrEP. I got to the counter to find that my prescription would be $1,669.99 for just a single month. That's twice what we make in a month..."
18 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "The Single Most Proven Way to Get Smarter and Happier"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/ScumbagMedicine
#1
Drugs
: "Unsafe Drugs Are Making Their Way Onto Pharmacy Shelves"
24 posts
#2
Healthcare
: "U.S. Healthcare: Most Expensive and Worst Performing."
20 posts
#3
Antibiotics
: "Doctors, Patients Rely on Antibiotics-95% of health care professionals say they sometimes prescribe Antibiotics to patients even when they aren’t sure they’re needed."
16 posts
#4
Doctors
: "Pharmacy companies pay Doctors to lecture, teach and do research See if your doctor makes money from Big Pharma"
9 posts
#5
Hospital
: "[imgur] Full text of "The Pricing of U.S. Hospital Services: Chaos Behind a Veil of Secrecy"
8 posts
#6
Cancer
: "Cancer doc admits scam, giving patients unneeded chemo"
8 posts
#7
Mental Health
: "‘Mental Health’ is defined and controlled by profit-driven commercial interests"
6 posts
#8
Prescription
: "D.E.A. Increases Restrictions on Prescription Painkillers Like Vicodin"
6 posts
#9
Vaccines
: "New Drugs and Vaccines Can't Stop This Ebola Outbreak"
6 posts
#10
Pharmaceutical
: "This is what's wrong with Pharmaceutical companies in America... I went to the pharmacy to pick up my prescription for PrEP. I got to the counter to find that my prescription would be $1,669.99 for just a single month. That's twice what we make in a month..."
6 posts
Member Growth in r/ScumbagMedicine
Yearly
+5 members(0.8%)
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Last updated: July 23, 2025