Out of Patients
with Matthew Zachary
Welcome to 2026: The Year of the Patient where the sick shall inherit the ballot.
Someone Had To Clear The Road: Eulogizing Dr. Harold Freeman
Dr. Harold Freeman saw poor Black women dying of breast cancer in Harlem and asked why. His answer helped create patient navigation and permanently changed cancer care. A personal remembrance of a pioneer whose road millions still travel today.
Out of Patients EP452:You Shouldn’t Need AI to Survive Cancer: Brad Power
Cancer patients increasingly rely on AI and patient networks to navigate a healthcare system built around fragmentation and administrative burden. Brad Power explains why patients now trust technology more than the institutions designed to care for them
[EVENT] Matthew Zachary Returns to the Stage | 30 Year Cancerversary LIVE in NYC 4/28
After 22 years away from solo performance, Matthew Zachary returns to the stage April 28 at Merkin Concert Hall in NYC. A live piano concert marking 30 years since brain cancer, featuring stories from the cancer community and the launch of We the Patients.
Out of Patients EP433: STEMM Cells and Broken Bones
Dr Eugene Manley survived 20 to 30 ER visits a year in 1980s Detroit, earned 3 science degrees, and later caught falsified records after surgery at Mount Sinai Queens. In EP433 he breaks down medical racism, STEMM access, and how patients fight back with facts.