Out of Patients
with Matthew Zachary
Welcome to 2026: The Year of the Patient where the sick shall inherit the ballot.
Doctors and Patients Have Identified the Problem: American Healthcare
Doctors and patients were never opposing teams. They’re the 2 people healthcare was built around. So how did we create a system where both can sit in the same exam room feeling powerless while everyone else apparently has a login?
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Join the recurring Out of Patients dispatch from Matthew Zachary covering the latest American healthcare shenanigans. Essays, podcast episodes, media appearances, book updates, and live events delivered with a sardonic Gen X perspective from a patient who simply refuses to shut up.
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