AdvertisementShe was already battling cancer. Then she had to fight the bill collectorsJuly 09, 2022Noam LeveyfacebookEmailJeni Rae Peters and daughter embrace at their home in Rapid City, S.D. In 2020, Peters was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. After treatment, Peters estimates that her medical bills exceeded $30,000. (Dawnee LeBeau for NPR)