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Cohn, J. (2026, September 27). Rogers Tries to Make El-Sayed’s Health Care Plan Scary. The Bulwark. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/mike-rogers-abdul-el-sayed-health-care-medicare-for-all
Cohn, Jonathan. “Rogers Tries to Make El-Sayed’s Health Care Plan Scary.” The Bulwark, 27 Sept. 2026, https://www.thebulwark.com/p/mike-rogers-abdul-el-sayed-health-care-medicare-for-all.
Cohn, Jonathan. “Rogers Tries to Make El-Sayed’s Health Care Plan Scary.” The Bulwark, September 27, 2026. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/mike-rogers-abdul-el-sayed-health-care-medicare-for-all.
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In the Michigan Senate race, Republican candidate Mike Rogers held a press conference focusing on healthcare despite it being traditionally risky for Republicans due to voter perceptions of the GOP's stance against Medicare and Medicaid. This decision was made more challenging by recent actions from President Donald Trump and the Republicans who declined to extend temporary financial assistance under the Affordable Care Act, leading over 20 million Americans to face higher insurance prices in 2019. Rogers’s Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, has a strong background as both a doctor and former public health director in Detroit, giving him credibility on healthcare issues. Despite these obstacles, Rogers felt compelled to address healthcare to gain an edge, reflecting the importance of the issue for voters who frequently cite rising healthcare costs among their top concerns.
