Lawmaker pressured CDC director into agreeing to free coronavirus testing

Published March 12, 2020 11:32pm ET



A Democratic congresswoman pressed the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention into making coronavirus diagnostic testing free for all.

Rep. Katie Porter of California explained how expensive hospital visits can be to people without insurance during Robert Redfield’s testimony in front of Congress on Thursday. She did so by asking Redfield how much different procedures cost while then providing him with the answers.

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