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Elissa Slotkin: “The idea is to create a similar program for anyone at any…”

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

Slotkin at Wayne State: "We are going through a moment of inflection on health care."

Published February 2, 2026 | Video Starts at 18:45

Most people are generally pretty happy with Medicare. They may have issues with prescription drug pricing or out of pocket costs, but Medicare in general tends to be decently popular. The idea is to create a similar program for anyone at any age where you don't have to wait until you're 65. And that public option exists next to the private options that many in our state fought hard for, like our unions and many believe is the premium of care. (18:45–18:52)

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Asserts the proposal of a public healthcare option available to all ages.

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