Policy, Patients, and Public Service: A Conversation with Mac Deford

In this episode of Unstable Vitals, we sit down with Mac Deford, former local government attorney, community advocate, and congressional candidate from South Carolina. From his time in the Coast Guard to his work in behavioral health and affordable housing, Mac has seen firsthand how policy decisions ripple through people’s lives.

We talk about what inspired him to run for Congress, the realities of healthcare and housing access in South Carolina, and why public service still matters, even when the system feels a little… unstable.