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Doctor for the Senate: Abdul El-Sayed
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- Apr 16, 2026
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Summary
We discuss why Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is running for Senate in Michigan and what kind of Senator he aspires to be. A public health expert with deep understanding of the healthcare system, Dr. El-Sayed believes that Medicare for All can be a realistic future. Abdul's civic action toolkit recommendations are: 1) Have an in-person conversation with someone you disagree with 2) Find the thing that you share in common Abdul El-Sayed is a doctor, public health expert, and candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan. He's also the author of Medicare for All: A Citizen's Guide. Let's connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/ Discover new ways to #BetheSpark: https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark Follow Mila on X: https://x.com/milaatmos Follow Abdul on X: https://x.com/AbdulElSayed Learn about the campaign: https://abdulforsenate.com/ Read Medicare for All: A Citizen's Guide : https://bookshop.org/shop/futurehindsight Sponsor: Get the right life insurance for you and save more than 50% on term life insurance at SelectQuote.com/HOPEFUL Early episodes for Patreon supporters: https://patreon.com/futurehindsight Credits: Host: Mila Atmos Guests: Abdul El-Sayed Executive Producer: Zack Travis Executive Editor: Mila Atmos