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John Garamendi: One of the things that is not in the bill but is actually a fact is that in America about 45,000 people a year die…

On the recordMarch 19, 2010
One of the things that is not in the bill but is actually a fact is that in America about 45,000 people a year die because they lack health insurance. They don't have the opportunity to see a doctor on a regular basis, and they wind up in the emergency room very, very sick. The truth is that under this legislation, 32 million Americans will be able to get health insurance, and poor people will see an expansion of the Medicaid program so that they get in under that program.
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John Garamendi
Democratic · California
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govinfo.gov
Mar 19, 2010

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Garamendi addresses the impact of health insurance legislation on American lives.

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