Medicare for All

What Does Abdul El-Sayed Believe?

The Ezra Klein Show, 25 September 2026. The author is the guest. The book comes up at 39 min 48 sec in.

Ezra Klein calls Abdul El-Sayed's book on Medicare for All 'a good book' and says it is worth reading for the case for healthcare reform. El-Sayed discusses American healthcare's systemic dysfunction—where every party to a financial transaction profits except the patient—and references the book as informing his Senate candidacy and his aim to move single-payer legislation.

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