It’s time for Democrats to play offense on healthcare | Abdul El-Sayed

As a doctor, I've seen the state of our broken system from the inside. My party needs to think bigger

You don't need a doctor to tell you America's healthcare system is broken, but I'll tell you anyway. Having led two public health departments, I've seen first-hand the struggles that working people face trying to survive in a system that has become unaffordable and purposely confusing.

We all feel it. Most of us feel it when we try to schedule an appointment. Others feel it when we wait hours for eight minutes with a provider. Worst of all, we feel it when we face bills we can't pay - despite being insured.

Dr Abdul El-Sayed ran two of Michigan's largest health departments and is running for US Senate.