'Not good enough': How Rep. Katie Porter's relentless questioning led the CDC chief to commit to free coronavirus testing

Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) did the math. Like a host of “The Price Is Right,” Porter asked a Department of Health and Human Services official to guess what it would cost for an uninsured American to receive a coronavirus test, itemizing everything from the initial flu test to the expensive emergency room visit. She tallied up the total cost on a whiteboard: an estimated $1,331 out of pocket.