Out of Patients
with Matthew Zachary
Welcome to 2026: The Year of the Patient where the sick shall inherit the ballot.
Why American Healthcare Delays Care and Denies Treatment
American healthcare delays care and denies treatment by design. Insurance rules, prior authorization, and administrative barriers control access to care, often slowing or blocking what doctors recommend and patients need.
Out of Patients?
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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