Out of Patients
with Matthew Zachary
Welcome to 2026: The Year of the Patient where the sick shall inherit the ballot.
The Death Spiral Republicans Just Voted for Is Coming for Their Own Voters
Congress let ACA subsidies expire and premiums are set to more than double. Most ACA enrollees live in GOP districts now facing coverage loss hospital closures and higher costs for everyone. The healthcare death spiral has arrived and it targets its own voters first.
π₯ Spoiler Alert: "Prior Authorization" Is Healthcare's Most Weaponized Word π₯
Prior authorization delays cancer care and drives preventable deaths. Oncologists report treatment denials disease progression and ER visits caused by insurer delays. What began as medical review now functions as weaponized paperwork that outlasts patients.