Abdul El-Sayed is riding high after his victory in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary earlier this month. If victorious on Nov. 3, the Medicare for All champion could soon take his far-left health agenda to Washington.
Before he does, he’ll need to reckon with an awkward contradiction in his pitch for socialized medicine. According to reporting from the Washington Free Beacon, El-Sayed’s wife, psychiatrist Dr. Sarah Jukaku, does not accept health insurance — and has opted out of Medicare.
Her decision points to a fundamental problem with El-Sayed’s signature policy. Medicare for All might promise every American government health coverage. But an insurance card alone does not guarantee access to care — as Dr. Jukaku’s own practice makes clear.
