Out of Patients
with Matthew Zachary
Welcome to 2026: The Year of the Patient where the sick shall inherit the ballot.
Healthcare Is a Private Tax Triggered by Diagnosis
Gallup reports 82 million Americans cut back on daily life to afford healthcare. Coverage shifts financial risk to families through deductibles and prior authorization. Diagnosis now operates like a private tax on survival and forces tradeoffs across work, housing, and retirement.
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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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