I believe that every American deserves access to quality, affordable health care. As California’s Insurance Commissioner for eight years, I understand that the for-profit insurance industry will stop at nothing to maximize its profits at the expense of consumers. Only two days after I was sworn into Congress, I was proud to vote for a comprehensive health care reform bill that would have insured almost every American. Three months later, I voted for a new version of the bill that was signed into law by President Obama in March. I was also proud to help write legislation passed by the House that would end the insurance industry’s ability to legally collude at the expense of consumers. I continue to fight for Medicare for All, better regulation of the insurance industry, and more affordability protections.

—Congressman John Garamendi

Health Care Fact Sheets

• Health Care Reform: What’s in it for You? (Word Document)

 

 

Health Care

• September 23, 2010
  Real People Really Helped by the Patient's Bill of Rights
• September 22, 2010
  Major Insurance Companies Prefer Making a Killing over Protecting Kids, Garamendi Says
• September 20, 2010
  Congressmen Garamendi and Miller Announce New Health Care Benefits
• August 11, 2010
  80,000 California Seniors Receiving $250 Prescription Drug Rebate Checks Thanks to Health Care Reform, Garamendi Says
• August 10, 2010
  Congressman Garamendi Votes to Keep 16,500 Teachers in California Classrooms, Preserves $2 Billion in Funding for MediCal
• July 12, 2010
  Congressmen Garamendi, Miller, McNerney Host Women Veterans Fair, More than 200 Veterans and Family Members in Attendance
• June 21, 2010
  Fairfield Town Hall
• June 14, 2010
  Congressman Garamendi, Senator Hancock Inform Livermore Retirement Community Residents about Medicare Part D Donut Hole Rebate Checks
• June 10, 2010
  "Donut Hole" Checks Are in the Mail; Under Health Reform Law, About 4 Million Seniors To Receive $250 Checks Over Next Several Months
• May 25, 2010
  Small Business Health Care Forum - Q&A; with Small Business Owners
• April 21, 2010
  Health Care Reform: What’s in it for You?
• March 23, 2010
  Former Insurance Commissioner Rep. Garamendi: "Our Country Changed for the Better Today"
• March 21, 2010
  With Historic Health Care Vote, Congressman Garamendi Joins Majority in House in Forming a More Perfect Union
• March 18, 2010
  Rep. Garamendi, California’s First Elected Insurance Commissioner, Says CBO Estimate Ends Excuses to Delay Health Care Reform
• March 17, 2010
  Former CA Insurance Commissioner Rep. Garamendi Reacts to New Uninsured Figures in California
• March 03, 2010
  Former CA Insurance Commissioner Rep. Garamendi’s Reaction to President Obama’s Health Care Address
• February 24, 2010
  Former Insurance Commissioner Rep. Garamendi Sides with Consumers in Vote to End Health Insurance Industry Collusion
• February 22, 2010
  Congressman Garamendi Original Co-Sponsor of Bill that Would Stop Health Insurance Collusion
• February 03, 2010
  Congressman Garamendi Criticizes Dangerous GOP Plan to Privatize Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid
• January 28, 2010
  The State of a Better Union
• January 27, 2010
  Congressman Garamendi’s Reaction to President Obama’s State of the Union Address
• November 16, 2009
  My First Town Hall as a Congressman
• November 07, 2009
  Floor Speech on H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care Act for America
• November 07, 2009
  Rep. John Garamendi Casts "Most Important Vote of My Public Policy Career"

 

Health Care Bills I’ve Co-Sponsored

• H.CON.RES.216: Supporting the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day. By Rep. Barbara Lee.
• H.RES.243: Recognizing and promoting awareness of Chiari malformation. By Rep. Paul Kanjorski.
• H.RES.1003: Expressing support for the designation of January 10, 2010, through January 16, 2010, as National Influenza Vaccination Week. By Rep. Judy Chu.
• H.RES.1039: Supporting the goals and ideals of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day. By Rep. Christopher Lee.
• H.RES.1280: Expressing support for designation of April 26, 2010 as National Healthy Schools Day. By Rep. Paul Tonko.
• H.R.179: Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act. By Rep. Jose Serrano.
• H.R.847: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009 . By Rep. Carolyn Maloney.
• H.R.1189: Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act of 2009. By Rep. Kay Granger.
• H.R.1625: Equity and Access for Podiatric Physicians Under Medicaid Act. By Rep. Diana DeGette.
• H.R. 1693: Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2009. By Rep. Bart Gordon.
• H.R.1884: National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2009. By Rep. Bart Gordon.