Katie’s appendix burst during her first campaign, reiterating her support for lowering the cost of healthcare and RX drugs.
John,
When Katie was running in her first campaign, her appendix burst. She headed to Hoag hospital—knowing it was in network for her insurance. When she left, she had a $250 copayment and thought her insurance covered the rest.
A few weeks later, Katie received a bill for $3,231—it turned out the surgeon who performed her surgery was not in her insurance’s network. For too many Americans, this story is all too familiar.
Katie was fortunate to have insurance that covered much of the cost of her hospital stay, which ended up being over $50,000. But for many families both with and without health insurance, a case of appendicitis could cause serious financial hardship.
This experience reiterated for Katie how important it is to lower the cost of healthcare and prescription drugs. That’s why she’s standing up to Big Pharma and Big Insurance as they drive up prices.
Katie’s leading the fight to let Medicare negotiate drug prices, to stop Big Pharma from price gouging life saving drugs, and to make healthcare accessible and affordable for all. Make a contribution today to support her.
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Congresswoman Katie Porter is fighting for affordable child care, lower cost prescription drugs, climate action, and a strong, stable, globally competitive economy that works for everyone. She’s standing up to corporate special interests and doesn’t take any money from corporate PACs or lobbyists, so we rely on grassroots supporters like you pitching in when they can. Make a contribution today.
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