Michigan · U.S. Senate · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Where do the candidates stand on healthcare?
Abdul El-SayedDemocrat
Mike RogersRepublican
Part of the full Michigan U.S. Senate comparison · Last reviewed October 19, 2026
Healthcare
Each position is labeled by what it rests on: a campaign proposal, a public statement, a past action such as a vote or lawsuit, or an enacted policy. Where nothing is documented, the page says so.
Documented positions
Abdul El-Sayed
Supports a single-payer Medicare for All system and nationwide elimination of medical debt; has said families who want to keep private insurance could do so.
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- Campaign proposal2026
Says one of the first bills he would sponsor in the Senate would enact Medicare for All and eliminate medical debt nationwide; his platform says Medicare would cover vision, dental and hearing care without premiums, copays or deductibles, and that he will push to “immediately repeal Medicaid and ACA subsidy cuts” from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. 3 sourcesU.S. Senate — VOTE411 Voter Guide (opens in a new tab)League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · 2026 · Candidate questionnaireAbdul El-Sayed (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia · ReferenceMike Rogers vs. Abdul El-Sayed: 7 issues defining Michigan’s US Senate race (opens in a new tab)Bridge Michigan · Aug. 20, 2026 · News
- Public statementOct. 8, 2026
Asked in the Oct. 8, 2026 debate whether families could keep their private insurance under his plan, said: "If families want to keep their private health insurance, that's fine by me." Source6 takeaways from the Michigan Senate debate between Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers (opens in a new tab)WLNS 6 News, via Yahoo News · Oct. 9, 2026 · News
- Campaign proposal2026
Says one of the first bills he would sponsor in the Senate would enact Medicare for All and eliminate medical debt nationwide; his platform says Medicare would cover vision, dental and hearing care without premiums, copays or deductibles, and that he will push to “immediately repeal Medicaid and ACA subsidy cuts” from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. 3 sourcesU.S. Senate — VOTE411 Voter Guide (opens in a new tab)League of Women Voters Education Fund (VOTE411) · 2026 · Candidate questionnaireAbdul El-Sayed (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia · ReferenceMike Rogers vs. Abdul El-Sayed: 7 issues defining Michigan’s US Senate race (opens in a new tab)Bridge Michigan · Aug. 20, 2026 · News
- Public statementOct. 8, 2026
Asked in the Oct. 8, 2026 debate whether families could keep their private insurance under his plan, said: "If families want to keep their private health insurance, that's fine by me." Source6 takeaways from the Michigan Senate debate between Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers (opens in a new tab)WLNS 6 News, via Yahoo News · Oct. 9, 2026 · News
Mike Rogers
Proposes fines for hospitals and insurers that do not post prices, wider access to TrumpRx and penalties for excessive coverage denials; voted against the Affordable Care Act in 2010.
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- Campaign proposalJuly 30, 2026
His “Healthcare That Works for Working Families” plan calls for fines when hospitals and insurers do not publicly post prices before care, expanded access to TrumpRx and faster approval of lower-cost generic drugs, and public reporting of insurers' denial rates, with penalties for excessive denials or delays. 2 sourcesHEALTHCARE PLAN (opens in a new tab)Rogers for Senate · July 30, 2026 · CampaignROGERS ANNOUNCES HEALTHCARE PLAN: HEALTHCARE THAT WORKS FOR WORKING FAMILIES (opens in a new tab)Rogers for Senate · July 30, 2026 · Campaign
- Past actionMarch 21, 2010
Voted against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010; the House agreed to the Senate-passed bill 219–212 on March 21, 2010. SourceRoll Call 165: H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · March 21, 2010 · Legislative record
- Public statement
Bridge Michigan reports that he more recently supported the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s changes to Medicaid and opposed extending the enhanced premium tax credits for health insurance plans bought through HealthCare.gov. SourceMike Rogers wants a job in the US Senate. What’d he do in the House? (opens in a new tab)Bridge Michigan · Sept. 22, 2026 · News
- Campaign proposalJuly 30, 2026
His “Healthcare That Works for Working Families” plan calls for fines when hospitals and insurers do not publicly post prices before care, expanded access to TrumpRx and faster approval of lower-cost generic drugs, and public reporting of insurers' denial rates, with penalties for excessive denials or delays. 2 sourcesHEALTHCARE PLAN (opens in a new tab)Rogers for Senate · July 30, 2026 · CampaignROGERS ANNOUNCES HEALTHCARE PLAN: HEALTHCARE THAT WORKS FOR WORKING FAMILIES (opens in a new tab)Rogers for Senate · July 30, 2026 · Campaign
- Past actionMarch 21, 2010
Voted against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010; the House agreed to the Senate-passed bill 219–212 on March 21, 2010. SourceRoll Call 165: H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · March 21, 2010 · Legislative record
- Public statement
Bridge Michigan reports that he more recently supported the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s changes to Medicaid and opposed extending the enhanced premium tax credits for health insurance plans bought through HealthCare.gov. SourceMike Rogers wants a job in the US Senate. What’d he do in the House? (opens in a new tab)Bridge Michigan · Sept. 22, 2026 · News
Recorded votes on healthcare
Selected votes
Abdul El-Sayed
No legislative record
Mike Rogers
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590, 111th Congress)
HealthcareHealth care law that created health benefit exchanges, refundable premium tax credits for coverage bought through them, a requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage and expanded Medicaid coverage for the lowest-income populations.
Passed the Senate 60–39 on Dec. 24, 2009; the House agreed to the Senate amendments 219–212 on March 21, 2010; signed into law March 23, 2010 (Public Law 111-148).
4 sourcesRoll Call 165: H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · March 21, 2010 · Legislative recordRoll Call Vote 111th Congress - 1st Session, Vote Number 396: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 3590 (opens in a new tab)U.S. Senate · Dec. 24, 2009 · Legislative recordH.R. 3590 (ENR), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (opens in a new tab)U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo) · March 2010 · Legislative recordPublic Law 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (opens in a new tab)U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo) · March 23, 2010 · Legislative recordVoted noU.S. House · March 21, 2010
On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments
House roll call 165, 2010 (official record, opens in a new tab)SourceRoll Call 165: H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendments (opens in a new tab)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · March 21, 2010 · Legislative record
In their own words
Statements
Abdul El-Sayed
Medicare for All
I literally wrote the book on Medicare for All because healthcare is a human right, not a privilege.
Abdul El-Sayed · Answer to Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey · March 17, 2026
SourceAbdul El-Sayed (opens in a new tab)Ballotpedia · Reference
Mike Rogers
Health care costs
I just can’t think of a more important issue to the people of Michigan than healthcare and their rising costs. How do we get to the bottom of this? The way we don’t do it is blow up the system that we have. We fix the system that we have.
Mike Rogers · Remarks at a campaign press conference in Taylor, Mich., promoting his health care plan, as published by his campaign · Sept. 19, 2026
2 sourcesROGERS TOUTS HEALTHCARE PLAN, EXPOSES ABDUL’S “MEDICARE FOR ALL” SCHEME (opens in a new tab)Rogers for Senate · Sept. 19, 2026 · CampaignMike Rogers wants a job in the US Senate. What’d he do in the House? (opens in a new tab)Bridge Michigan · Sept. 22, 2026 · News
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