Out of Patients
with Matthew Zachary
Welcome to 2026: The Year of the Patient where the sick shall inherit the ballot.
Out of Patients EP440:Not Today, Jesus: Janine Durso
A ruptured brain aneurysm triggered elite emergency care that saved a life. Insurance policy still blocks preventive screening for her child. This piece explains how US healthcare pays for catastrophe and delays detection, and what must change before the next bleed.
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