Healthcare

A government shutdown is deeply harmful for our country, seriously disrupting essential government services and knocking our economy down at a time when we should be building it up. Instead of listening to Republican Senators and Governors, conservative newspapers, and business groups, House House Republican Leadership has thus far decided to listen to the Tea Party faction in Congress, which is dedicated to and even celebrating a government shutdown.

"I met with local officials, educators, health officials, tribal leaders, and land managers on the many federal issues that impact the local community. Clean and reliable water, good schools, safe public lands, health access for the sick, job opportunities, and honoring our historical commitment to the Native American community: that was the agenda today, and the only ‘D’ and ‘R’ I was concerned about was District and Representative.”

Since the Affordable Care Act was enacted, Californians with Medicare have saved $574 million on prescription drugs. In 2012 alone, 299,896 California residents saved over $184 million or an average of $609 per enrollee. Furthermore, in 2012 alone, 2,153,101 Californians with traditional Medicare saved money by using one or more free preventative services.

Davis High School Graduate Henry Anker and Students from Colusa, Yuba City, and Woodland Meet the Congressman at his Washington Office. Garamendi said, "Introducing bright young students to the center of our nation’s Representative Democracy is inspiring and a learning experience for everyone involved.”

Nationwide, 1,159 clinics received $150 million in grants. Locally, Ampla Health in Yuba City received $219,314, CommuniCare in Davis received $144,261, and Winters Healthcare in Winters received $69,911.

The relaunch of HealthCare.gov and CuidadoDeSalud.gov and the toll-free call center 1-800-318-2596 will help Americans who are looking for health coverage prepare for open enrollment and ultimately sign up for private health insurance.

Also, this summer, 1,433,787 Californians will receive $65,659,905 in rebates from insurance companies, averaging $71 per family, thanks to health reform.

This bill makes a good but incomplete effort to reduce the VA claims backlog, and it invests in important military construction projects, including the new Distributed Common Ground Station Operations Facility at Beale Air Force Base.