WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, September 28, 2026, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) will lead a roundtable discussion titled “COVID-19 Hospital Protocols: Real Stories from Real People.” Sen. Johnson will be joined by patients, families, doctors, and nurses to discuss how hospitals failed to administer proper care and treatment to patients suffering from COVID-19 throughout the pandemic.
Panelists will share firsthand accounts of mistreatment and other experiences they witnessed at hospitals across the country.
Sen. Johnson has held a series of public hearings and roundtables examining our federal health officials’ flawed response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first event devoted entirely to what happened inside hospitals.
A livestream of the event will be available.
WHAT: A nonpartisan panel discussion about flawed hospital protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic
WHEN: September 28, 2026, 1 p.m. ET
WHO: Sen. Johnson, patients, families, doctors, and nurses
WHERE: Russell Senate Office Building, Kennedy Caucus Room 325
PRESS RSVP: Please RSVP by Friday, September 25 at 10:00 a.m. ET with name, outlet, email, and phone number to press@ronjohnson.senate.gov.
Due to capacity restrictions, we cannot guarantee a seat to everyone who plans to attend. An overflow room will be available. Additional updates will be provided on our website.
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