Out of Patients
with Matthew Zachary
Welcome to 2026: The Year of the Patient where the sick shall inherit the ballot.
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[WHAT IF?] Mark Cuban Ran for President on Healthcare?
The next national election will be shaped by a reality pollsters struggle to explain: one insurance letter or specialist bill can wipe out a family. What if Mark Cuban ran for president on healthcare, and only healthcare, treating it as the defining economic issue of American life?
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