Nurse now homebound from Long COVID: Only Congress can change what happens next

I spent nearly 30 years as a nurse, including in an infectious disease clinic, before I stepped away, worn down by the relentless work. But when COVID swept the nation, I came back to help my fellow Seattleites, and I had rarely been prouder. Then, in July 2023, the virus I returned to fight caught me too.

I was a runner and a hiker, healthy my whole adult life. I did everything I knew to do, and...