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Abdul El-Sayed calls Medicare for All 'the cause' of his public service career
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August 5, 2026
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0:24Now PlayingAbdul El-Sayed, the progressive former public health official and likely nominee in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary race, says on Morning Joe that Medicare for All is the “cause of my career in public service.” He then condemns the pharmaceutical and insurance industries for “nickel-and-diming politicians” before repeating his campaign message of going after money in politics.
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