Out of Patients
with Matthew Zachary
Welcome to 2026: The Year of the Patient where the sick shall inherit the ballot.
Conversion Therapy, Consumer Fraud, and the Cost of Institutional Authority
Conversion therapy persists under new names and softer language. Evidence rejects its claims, yet institutions continue to profit from hope and shame. This essay examines consumer fraud law, religious authority, and the healthcare system’s role in protecting vulnerable patients.
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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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