Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute

Congresswoman Kim Schrier represents Washington’s 8th Congressional District. Prior to being elected to Congress on November 6, 2018, Kim spent her career as a pediatrician in Issaquah, WA,  working with children across the Puget Sound region and helping families navigate the health care system. In Congress, Kim uses this expertise to inform her work on issues that improve the lives, health, and wellbeing of children.

As the first pediatrician in Congress, Kim brings a critical voice to issues related to health care. Through her own experience as a patient living with Type 1 diabetes, Kim understands the very real fear of health care costs and access for people living with pre-existing conditions. And as a physician who has worked in a broken health care system, Kim understands what changes need to be made to make it work better for both patients and providers.