Remaking Medicine: When Patients Have to Crowdfund Their Care

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What does it say about our healthcare system when patients have to crowdfund their care?

 

In this Remaking Medicine episode, Emily F. Peters is joined by Nora Kenworthy, author of The Procedure Awards’ 2026 winning book “Crowded Out”, and Dr. Victor Montori, guest judge and author of “Why We Revolt,” to explore what crowdfunding reveals about the patient experience—and what it exposes about the way our system is structured today.

 

Together, they discuss the shifts that could move the healthcare sector to better align with human needs instead of financial incentives, and what it would take to create care that truly puts people first. Get ready for an honest conversation complete with book recommendations and practical insights for anyone working to remake medicine.