Latest Fact-checks in Medicaid Nick LaLota stated on March 4, 2025 in a video message to constituents: “On Feb. 25, I voted yes on a budget resolution that protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid while cutting some spending elsewhere." Social Media stated on February 14, 2025 in social media posts: “DOGE subcommittee discovered $2.7 trillion in improper” Medicaid and Medicare payments to people overseas. Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2025 in a Facebook post: President Donald Trump "just reversed all the cost caps Biden negotiated for anyone on Medicare or Medicaid." Make the Road Nevada stated on October 28, 2024 in an X post: Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown “wants to cut Medicaid and Social Security.” Chris Larson stated on November 9, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: Says expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin would save the state $530 million, which could pay for 3,287 K-12 teachers, or 7.8 educators per district. Kamala Harris stated on January 29, 2024 in an interview with Univision Noticias: Postpartum Medicaid coverage expanded from three states to 43 states because of the Biden administration. Nikki Haley stated on September 22, 2023 in a speech: Joe Biden "put 20 million people on Medicaid who aren’t even eligible, then stopped states from taking them off." Ron DeSantis stated on July 9, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo: Federal “agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019.” Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 24, 2022 in Twitter: "There is absolutely no reason why Wisconsin should be facing a worker shortage to the level we are when there are 123,000 more able-bodied childless adults on BadgerCare since the pandemic." Sarah Godlewski stated on April 1, 2022 in Twitter: "Ron Johnson is trying to let insurance companies deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions like cancer, depression, pregnancy, diabetes—or even COVID.” Nikki Fried stated on February 21, 2022 in a virtual town hall meeting: Florida is "49th in the nation when it comes to (Medicaid) funding” for people with disabilities. Beto O'Rourke stated on November 19, 2021 in a rally: "Expanding Medicaid, which if we had done at the beginning of the Abbott administration, would have brought in $100 billion to this state's economy." Rick Scott stated on December 7, 2021 in a press release: The Build Back Better Act “includes $34.5 billion in cuts” for charity care funding to hospitals. Terri Bryant stated on July 13, 2021 in a radio interview: “You may be 55 years old in [Illinois] and a citizen and not eligible for Medicaid. But if you are an undocumented immigrant and 55 or older, you’re eligible for Medicaid.” Jon Erpenbach stated on March 21, 2021 in TV interview: "There’s no strings attached to that money that we’d be getting as an incentive to expand Medicaid." Mark Born stated on March 21, 2021 in a TV appearance: “Private insurance gives … better coverage” than people would get under a Medicaid expansion. Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Insulin prices rose “with the swipe of (Joe Biden’s) pen.” Greg Abbott stated on January 24, 2021 in a tweet: “Innocent lives will be saved” by ending taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood. Tammy Baldwin stated on November 19, 2020 in Twitter: “Americans are paying the highest price in the world for Remdesivir because the Trump administration is allowing Gilead Sciences to jack up the prices on this #COVID19 treatment.” Lindsey Graham stated on October 13, 2020 in in comments during Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: “Under the Affordable Care Act, three states get 35% of the money, folks. Can you name them? I'll help you: California, New York and Massachusetts.” Nicole Galloway stated on October 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says "Gov. Parson’s administration purged 100,000 kids from Medicaid rolls." Chris Jones stated on August 20, 2019 in TV ad.: Says he "led the fight to expand Medicaid." Rob Schmitt stated on August 14, 2019 in a "Fox & Friends First" discussion: Says the Trump administration’s new policy for legal immigrants on welfare "has been around for a while. This is not a new thing that the president is trying to implement here, that the United States has been this way." Mark Pocan stated on April 30, 2019 in a tweet: "The United States is the ONLY industrialized country without universal healthcare." Greg Steube stated on May 28, 2019 in a press release: "It’s estimated that in 2018 alone, dead people received $1 billion in benefits from Medicare, Medicaid, social security payments, and federal pensions." Dale Kooyenga stated on April 12, 2019 in a radio interview: "Tony Evers is cutting child support." John Delaney stated on April 13, 2019 in a Tweet: "Most of home care is paid by government programs." Julián Castro stated on March 12, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget "slashes investments in health care to pay for tax cuts to billionaires." Bernie Sanders stated on February 25, 2019 in a CNN town hall event: Says President Donald Trump "came forth with a budget — a trillion dollar cut in Medicaid, $500 billion to Medicare, and $72 billion for the Social Security Disability Fund." Roy Cooper stated on January 30, 2019: Says "30,000 veterans in North Carolina have no health insurance."
Nick LaLota stated on March 4, 2025 in a video message to constituents: “On Feb. 25, I voted yes on a budget resolution that protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid while cutting some spending elsewhere." Social Media stated on February 14, 2025 in social media posts: “DOGE subcommittee discovered $2.7 trillion in improper” Medicaid and Medicare payments to people overseas. Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2025 in a Facebook post: President Donald Trump "just reversed all the cost caps Biden negotiated for anyone on Medicare or Medicaid." Make the Road Nevada stated on October 28, 2024 in an X post: Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown “wants to cut Medicaid and Social Security.” Chris Larson stated on November 9, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: Says expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin would save the state $530 million, which could pay for 3,287 K-12 teachers, or 7.8 educators per district. Kamala Harris stated on January 29, 2024 in an interview with Univision Noticias: Postpartum Medicaid coverage expanded from three states to 43 states because of the Biden administration. Nikki Haley stated on September 22, 2023 in a speech: Joe Biden "put 20 million people on Medicaid who aren’t even eligible, then stopped states from taking them off." Ron DeSantis stated on July 9, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo: Federal “agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019.” Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 24, 2022 in Twitter: "There is absolutely no reason why Wisconsin should be facing a worker shortage to the level we are when there are 123,000 more able-bodied childless adults on BadgerCare since the pandemic." Sarah Godlewski stated on April 1, 2022 in Twitter: "Ron Johnson is trying to let insurance companies deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions like cancer, depression, pregnancy, diabetes—or even COVID.” Nikki Fried stated on February 21, 2022 in a virtual town hall meeting: Florida is "49th in the nation when it comes to (Medicaid) funding” for people with disabilities. Beto O'Rourke stated on November 19, 2021 in a rally: "Expanding Medicaid, which if we had done at the beginning of the Abbott administration, would have brought in $100 billion to this state's economy." Rick Scott stated on December 7, 2021 in a press release: The Build Back Better Act “includes $34.5 billion in cuts” for charity care funding to hospitals. Terri Bryant stated on July 13, 2021 in a radio interview: “You may be 55 years old in [Illinois] and a citizen and not eligible for Medicaid. But if you are an undocumented immigrant and 55 or older, you’re eligible for Medicaid.” Jon Erpenbach stated on March 21, 2021 in TV interview: "There’s no strings attached to that money that we’d be getting as an incentive to expand Medicaid." Mark Born stated on March 21, 2021 in a TV appearance: “Private insurance gives … better coverage” than people would get under a Medicaid expansion. Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Insulin prices rose “with the swipe of (Joe Biden’s) pen.” Greg Abbott stated on January 24, 2021 in a tweet: “Innocent lives will be saved” by ending taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood. Tammy Baldwin stated on November 19, 2020 in Twitter: “Americans are paying the highest price in the world for Remdesivir because the Trump administration is allowing Gilead Sciences to jack up the prices on this #COVID19 treatment.” Lindsey Graham stated on October 13, 2020 in in comments during Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: “Under the Affordable Care Act, three states get 35% of the money, folks. Can you name them? I'll help you: California, New York and Massachusetts.” Nicole Galloway stated on October 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says "Gov. Parson’s administration purged 100,000 kids from Medicaid rolls." Chris Jones stated on August 20, 2019 in TV ad.: Says he "led the fight to expand Medicaid." Rob Schmitt stated on August 14, 2019 in a "Fox & Friends First" discussion: Says the Trump administration’s new policy for legal immigrants on welfare "has been around for a while. This is not a new thing that the president is trying to implement here, that the United States has been this way." Mark Pocan stated on April 30, 2019 in a tweet: "The United States is the ONLY industrialized country without universal healthcare." Greg Steube stated on May 28, 2019 in a press release: "It’s estimated that in 2018 alone, dead people received $1 billion in benefits from Medicare, Medicaid, social security payments, and federal pensions." Dale Kooyenga stated on April 12, 2019 in a radio interview: "Tony Evers is cutting child support." John Delaney stated on April 13, 2019 in a Tweet: "Most of home care is paid by government programs." Julián Castro stated on March 12, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget "slashes investments in health care to pay for tax cuts to billionaires." Bernie Sanders stated on February 25, 2019 in a CNN town hall event: Says President Donald Trump "came forth with a budget — a trillion dollar cut in Medicaid, $500 billion to Medicare, and $72 billion for the Social Security Disability Fund." Roy Cooper stated on January 30, 2019: Says "30,000 veterans in North Carolina have no health insurance."
Nick LaLota stated on March 4, 2025 in a video message to constituents: “On Feb. 25, I voted yes on a budget resolution that protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid while cutting some spending elsewhere."
Social Media stated on February 14, 2025 in social media posts: “DOGE subcommittee discovered $2.7 trillion in improper” Medicaid and Medicare payments to people overseas.
Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2025 in a Facebook post: President Donald Trump "just reversed all the cost caps Biden negotiated for anyone on Medicare or Medicaid."
Make the Road Nevada stated on October 28, 2024 in an X post: Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown “wants to cut Medicaid and Social Security.”
Chris Larson stated on November 9, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: Says expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin would save the state $530 million, which could pay for 3,287 K-12 teachers, or 7.8 educators per district.
Kamala Harris stated on January 29, 2024 in an interview with Univision Noticias: Postpartum Medicaid coverage expanded from three states to 43 states because of the Biden administration.
Nikki Haley stated on September 22, 2023 in a speech: Joe Biden "put 20 million people on Medicaid who aren’t even eligible, then stopped states from taking them off."
Ron DeSantis stated on July 9, 2023 in an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo: Federal “agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019.”
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 24, 2022 in Twitter: "There is absolutely no reason why Wisconsin should be facing a worker shortage to the level we are when there are 123,000 more able-bodied childless adults on BadgerCare since the pandemic."
Sarah Godlewski stated on April 1, 2022 in Twitter: "Ron Johnson is trying to let insurance companies deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions like cancer, depression, pregnancy, diabetes—or even COVID.”
Nikki Fried stated on February 21, 2022 in a virtual town hall meeting: Florida is "49th in the nation when it comes to (Medicaid) funding” for people with disabilities.
Beto O'Rourke stated on November 19, 2021 in a rally: "Expanding Medicaid, which if we had done at the beginning of the Abbott administration, would have brought in $100 billion to this state's economy."
Rick Scott stated on December 7, 2021 in a press release: The Build Back Better Act “includes $34.5 billion in cuts” for charity care funding to hospitals.
Terri Bryant stated on July 13, 2021 in a radio interview: “You may be 55 years old in [Illinois] and a citizen and not eligible for Medicaid. But if you are an undocumented immigrant and 55 or older, you’re eligible for Medicaid.”
Jon Erpenbach stated on March 21, 2021 in TV interview: "There’s no strings attached to that money that we’d be getting as an incentive to expand Medicaid."
Mark Born stated on March 21, 2021 in a TV appearance: “Private insurance gives … better coverage” than people would get under a Medicaid expansion.
Facebook posts stated on February 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Insulin prices rose “with the swipe of (Joe Biden’s) pen.”
Greg Abbott stated on January 24, 2021 in a tweet: “Innocent lives will be saved” by ending taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood.
Tammy Baldwin stated on November 19, 2020 in Twitter: “Americans are paying the highest price in the world for Remdesivir because the Trump administration is allowing Gilead Sciences to jack up the prices on this #COVID19 treatment.”
Lindsey Graham stated on October 13, 2020 in in comments during Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: “Under the Affordable Care Act, three states get 35% of the money, folks. Can you name them? I'll help you: California, New York and Massachusetts.”
Nicole Galloway stated on October 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says "Gov. Parson’s administration purged 100,000 kids from Medicaid rolls."
Rob Schmitt stated on August 14, 2019 in a "Fox & Friends First" discussion: Says the Trump administration’s new policy for legal immigrants on welfare "has been around for a while. This is not a new thing that the president is trying to implement here, that the United States has been this way."
Mark Pocan stated on April 30, 2019 in a tweet: "The United States is the ONLY industrialized country without universal healthcare."
Greg Steube stated on May 28, 2019 in a press release: "It’s estimated that in 2018 alone, dead people received $1 billion in benefits from Medicare, Medicaid, social security payments, and federal pensions."
John Delaney stated on April 13, 2019 in a Tweet: "Most of home care is paid by government programs."
Julián Castro stated on March 12, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget "slashes investments in health care to pay for tax cuts to billionaires."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 25, 2019 in a CNN town hall event: Says President Donald Trump "came forth with a budget — a trillion dollar cut in Medicaid, $500 billion to Medicare, and $72 billion for the Social Security Disability Fund."
Roy Cooper stated on January 30, 2019: Says "30,000 veterans in North Carolina have no health insurance."
