This Is What Democracy Looks Like

#4: State-Level Single-Payer with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed

Episode Summary

We are joined by physician, author, former Detroit health director, and former Michigan governor candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed to talk about the power of state policy, the status of the Medicare for All movement, and the promise of state-level single payer campaigns.

Episode Notes

We are joined by physician, author, former Detroit health director, and former Michigan governor candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed to talk about the power of state policy, the status of the Medicare for All movement, and the promise of state-level single payer campaigns.

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Read Abdul's latest book, Medicare for All: A Citizen's Guide, here.

Learn more about the New York Health Act here.

Read about Rep. Ro Khanna's bill to help states better use federal money to create state health plans here.

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