Healthcare should be simple.

The values that drove me for 15 years as a State Senator—resilience, responsibility, and effective problem-solving—were forged in a small Illinois town. I learned them from a mother who rose from bus driver to superintendent and a father who scraped through tough years farming. We were taught to show up, take care of people, and earn our way.

As a State Senator, I became known for tackling and solving our state's most difficult issues. But the healthcare crisis, which actively leaves the working middle class behind, became the problem I had to solve personally.

I witnessed the strain firsthand: my husband, a successful orthopedic doctor, spent his time fighting insurers instead of healing patients. Then, the system's failure hit home with devastating force. My brother, Jim, a truck driver, feared the cost of care more than the illness itself. He delayed treatment until it was too late.

The working middle class is being caught in a financial squeeze, where illness forces them to drain their savings and undermine their future. The middle class cannot grow until we provide them with affordable healthcare options they can actually use.

This failure is the difficult problem I am now solving.

My CheckUp Health is the result of that mission. We bypass the complex, opaque insurance system by giving consumers and employers direct, transparent cash prices and fast booking for basic care. And if your doctor isn't available, join our Waitlist so you will be notified the moment they open up. My CheckUp Health offers small businesses the ability to provide a valuable health benefit without the crushing cost of insurance premiums.

My CheckUp Health is specifically designed for basic, routine healthcare. We aren't replacing insurance; we are the backup when insurance doesn't make sense.

We are restoring the American promise that hard work guarantees access to basic health and security. That's the certainty My CheckUp Health delivers.