Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed has campaigned on passing Medicare-for-all, but his wife’s private psychiatry practice appears to operate outside the insurance system entirely.El-Sayed, who secured the Democratic nomination for Senate on Wednesday, has argued that "healthcare shouldn't depend on who signs your paycheck" and demanded that taxpayers pay to "guarantee healthcare from cradle to grave" through Medicare-for-all.Despite this, his wife, Sarah Jukaku, states on her medical practice’s website that she is out of network with all insurance companies, generally requiring patients to pay the practice directly, though some may be eligible for out-of-network reimbursement.Prior to July 2026, the FAQ section of Jukaku's website for her practice included the question "do you accept my insurance?" accompanied by the answer "no," according to the Washington Free Beacon.
Her profile on Psychology Today, a popular professional database for therapists and psychiatrists, also at one point noted that she did not accept insurance.Jukaku operates her own practice where she is the sole physician.Abdul El-Sayed, candidate for U.S.Senate in Michigan, speaks before U.S.
Sen.Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., takes the stage at Mumford High School on May 3, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.
(Sarah Rice/Getty Images)Amid media scrutiny in July, the practice’s website became inaccessible to the public and displayed a message indicating that it was private.Fox News Digital reached Jukaku and her practice multiple times via phone and email but received no response.DR MARC SIEGEL: A SENATE CANDIDATE'S MEDICAL TITLE SPARKS A DEBATE VOTERS SHOULDN'T IGNOREIt is not rare for psychiatrists to turn away patients on Medicare.
A 2022 analysis by KFF found that 40% of psychiatrists did not participate in Medicare, among the highest rate of any medical specialty.Even as his wife's psychiatry practice reportedly operates on an out-of-network model, El-Sayed has repeatedly stressed the importance o...