Out of Patients
with Matthew Zachary
Welcome to 2026: The Year of the Patient where the sick shall inherit the ballot.
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
Out of Patients EP444: Discharge Instructions Not Included: Shlomit Liberty
At 19, Shlomit Liberty lost speech and got sent home with “stress.” Now she spends 15 to 20 hours a week guiding families through hospital chaos. This episode exposes how discharge, insurance rules, and system incentives leave patients confused and paying the price.
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