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Out of Patients with Matthew Zachary

Matthew Zachary

American healthcare, decoded by someone who survived it and never left. I track the money, name the actors, and say the quiet part out loud. If you want polite takes, look elsewhere. If you want the truth with receipts, subscribe.

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