Out of Patients
with Matthew Zachary
Welcome to 2026: The Year of the Patient where the sick shall inherit the ballot.
UnitedHealthcare Invited Journalists to Headquarters to Prove They’re the Good Guys. Then the CEO Called Wrongful Death Lawsuits “One-Offs.”
UnitedHealthcare invited journalists to headquarters to burnish its image. Then its CEO dismissed wrongful death lawsuits as “one-offs.” That phrase says everything about a system where denial, delay, and patient harm are treated as isolated incidents instead of the business model.
How I Hacked Google Alerts to Track Healthcare's Worst Behavior
I do not have insider sources. I have Google Alerts. Set up 19 targeted alerts and watch insurance denials, cancer treatment delays, lawsuits, and settlements roll in daily. The stories are public. The patterns are obvious. Here is how to see what I see.
Can We All Just Admit 2025 Was a Goddam Shitshow?
Congress left while ACA subsidies expired. Premiums spiked 114%. UnitedHealthcare dumped costly seniors. RFK Jr. gutted the CDC. NIH cancer research was slashed. The advocacy community stayed silent. 2025 was a catastrophe for patients. If you can't admit that, you're complicit. Be pissed.