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

• March 29, 2012
  Congressman Garamendi Votes against Radical House Republican Budget
• March 27, 2012
  The Ryan Republican Budget: Medicare's Death by a Thousand Coupons
• March 06, 2012
  Garamendi Awards Vacaville Based Lynch Syndrome International Certificate for Advocacy Efforts
• January 19, 2012
  Nearly 100 Solano County Seniors Attend Rep. Garamendi's Senior Resources Fair
• December 14, 2011
  2.5 Million More Young Adults Have Health Coverage Because of Affordable Care Act
• December 06, 2011
  Medicare Recipients Save $569, Former Insurance Commissioner Rep. Garamendi Says Patient’s Bill of Rights is Working
• September 23, 2011
  Former CA Insurance Commissioner Congressman Garamendi Says Affordable Care Act Improving Health Care Access & Affordability for Millions of Americans on One Year Anniversary
• August 30, 2011
  Rep. Garamendi Brings Together Dozens of Non-Profit and Faith-Based Groups to Discuss Best Practices to Treat PTSD among Veterans
• July 26, 2011
  Garamendi Encourages President to Pursue "Constitutional Option" Failsafe on Debt Limit if Republican Fringe Continues to Hold Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid Hostage
• July 22, 2011
  Congressman Garamendi Says "No and Hell No" to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid Cuts on MSNBC’s Ed Show
• May 16, 2011
  Garamendi and Democratic California Delegation Send Letter to President Highlighting Importance of Medicaid to Seniors
• May 03, 2011
  Former California Insurance Commissioner Rep. Garamendi on House Republican Plan to End Medicare & Exchanges: "Apparently what you really want to do is hand over the entire game to the insurance companies"
• April 15, 2011
  Congressman Garamendi Votes Against Republican Budget that Sacrifices Seniors and Middle Class to Pay for Tax Cuts for Millionaires and Billionaires
• April 14, 2011
  Congressman Garamendi Votes Against Continuing Resolution: "The Republican Spending Bill Hurts Women and Middle Class to Benefit Millionaires and Billionaires"
• April 13, 2011
  Former CA Insurance Commissioner Rep. Garamendi Votes Against GOP Plan to End Live-Saving Disease Prevention Program
• April 06, 2011
  Former CA Insurance Commissioner Rep. Garamendi on Republican Plan to Destroy Medicare: This is a Feeding Frenzy for Insurance Industry Sharks
• March 03, 2011
  Congressman Garamendi on GOP 1099 Bill
• February 19, 2011
  Congressman Garamendi Votes Against Reckless Republican Proposal that Would Destroy 800,000 Jobs and Devastate Critical Public Services
• February 15, 2011
  Congressman Garamendi Says Republican No Jobs Budget Proposal Would Harm Millions of Americans and Stifle Innovation
• February 10, 2011
  Congressman Garamendi on Radical House Republican 'Budget': "Every American is Harmed by this Destructive and Foolish Plan"
• January 19, 2011
  Congressman Garamendi Votes to Preserve the Patient’s Bill of Rights, House Republicans Vote to Repeal Vital Consumer Protections
• January 18, 2011
  Congressman Garamendi on Report on How District Residents Hurt by Repeal of Patient’s Bill of Rights
• January 15, 2011
  Contra Costa Times: Patients' rights vs. insurance discrimination
• January 07, 2011
  Congressman Garamendi, Former California Insurance Commissioner, Fights for American Consumers by Standing Up Against GOP Rule Designed to Increase Insurance Industry Profits
• January 06, 2011
  Garamendi Says Insurance Companies Kick Californians When They’re Down
• January 05, 2011
  Garamendi Votes against Republican Rules Designed to Destroy Consumer Protections & Infrastructure while Adding $5 Trillion to Deficit
• December 08, 2010
  Congressman Garamendi Disappointed that House Republicans Torpedoed $250 in Assistance for Seniors
• November 23, 2010
  Congressman Garamendi’s Statement on New Regulation Requiring Health Care Companies Spend 80 Percent of Premiums on Patient Care
• November 05, 2010
  Congressman Garamendi Proud to Back Speaker Pelosi for Minority Leader
• 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.