Out of Patients
with Matthew Zachary
Welcome to 2026: The Year of the Patient where the sick shall inherit the ballot.
Out of Patients EP449: Coding the Invisible: Emily Mendenhall
Long COVID did not create a crisis. It exposed one. Patients without clear diagnoses lose access to care, coverage, and credibility. When medicine cannot measure your illness, the system moves on. Here is what that looks like and who pays the price
Out of Patients EP445: Fatal to Relentless: Kathy Giusti
Patients now need executive level skills to survive diagnosis, treatment, and access. This essay featuring Kathy Giusti breaks down how healthcare incentives create that reality, who benefits, who pays, and what must change to reduce risk and restore accountability.
No Care For You!
A new KFF poll shows prior authorization now ranks as the biggest burden in American healthcare. Delays and denials affect nearly half of insured adults, with severe mental, financial, and physical consequences. Patients across every plan agree.