Latest Fact-checks in Medicaid Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Kathleen Sebelius stated on August 12, 2013 in a speech: Medicaid spending declined by 1.9 percent in 2012, the second such decline in 47 years. Dave Schwartz stated on June 17, 2013 in a speech.: "Twenty-four percent of doctors in Virginia currently don’t accept new Medicaid patients because the reimbursement rates are so low." Todd Young stated on June 19, 2013 in a letter to a constituent: "Nearly 70 percent of all federal spending will go towards Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid" in fiscal year 2014. Kitty Rhoades stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech: Wisconsin is "not walking away from a dime" in federal funds by rejecting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. Will Weatherford stated on May 9, 2013 in an op-ed: "Expanding Medicaid would require borrowing more money, drastically expanding our deficit." Ted Poe stated on April 25, 2013 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Says new Medicare billing guidelines "have nine codes for (injuries by) turkeys." Lon Burnam stated on March 4, 2013 in a press release: Says rejecting federal aid to expand Medicaid in Texas will "send $9 billion in federal taxes paid by Texans to other states to insure their working poor." Rick Perry stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference: Says Obama called Medicaid "broken" four years ago. Ted Cruz stated on April 1, 2013 in remarks in Austin, Texas: "Expanding Medicaid will worsen health care options for the most vulnerable among us in Texas." Rick Perry stated on April 1, 2013 in a press release jointly issued with U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.: "Only three in 10 Texas doctors are currently accepting new Medicaid patients." Pete Snyder stated on March 6, 2013 in a website post.: "A study by the University of Virginia pulls back the curtain on Medicaid’s tragically bad outcomes, including ‘increased risk of adjusted mortality.’" Rick Perry stated on February 22, 2013 in remarks at a Washington, D.C. event.: Says Houston is "home to more doctors, more nurses, more researchers than any other place in the world." Will Weatherford stated on March 8, 2013 in an interview: Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are "single, childless adults." Christopher L. Smith stated on March 5, 2013 in a speech: Florida is "second in the nation in the uninsured." Rick Scott stated on March 5, 2013 in a State of the State speech: "For the first time in eight years, our budget also increases funding for persons with disabilities by $36 million to help more disabled people receive community-based services." John Kasich stated on February 4, 2013 in a news conference: Without a Medicaid expansion, 275,000 more Ohioans could be getting their primary care in emergency rooms, costing "everybody a lot of money." Josh Mandel stated on February 11, 2013 in a letter to Ohio lawmakers: Federal spending on entitlements "is projected to consume all revenue by 2045." Ron Johnson stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview: "Nobody in total is proposing cutting anything. We’re trying to reduce the rate of growth in government." Eric Cantor stated on February 5, 2013 in a speech.: "Collectively states are spending more on Medicaid than they do on K-12 education." Texas Medical Association stated on December 7, 2012 in a Twitter post.: Says 31 percent of Texas physicians accept all new Medicaid patients, down from 67 percent in 2000. Lois Kolkhorst stated on September 23, 2012 in a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Says that according to "many reports and even our own data," the state of Texas spent more through Medicaid on orthodontia than all other states combined. Marcia Fudge stated on January 1, 2013 in a news release: The so-called doc fix in the fiscal cliff deal will cut payments "for treating illnesses disproportionately impacting minorities, including end stage renal disease and diabetes." Terry Russell stated on December 6, 2012 in in an interview: "Individuals with mental illnesses die an average of 25 years earlier than those without a mental illness." Alan Grayson stated on November 24, 2012 in a Huffington Post column: Says Walmart employees represent the largest group of Medicaid and food stamp recipients in many states, costing the taxpayer $1,000 per worker. Patricia Morgan stated on November 6, 2012 in a campaign flier: "Our welfare system now consumes 42 percent of our budget." Steve Lonegan stated on October 24, 2012 in an op-ed on the Asbury Park Press' website: "Sixty percent of New Jersey doctors do not accept Medicaid patients." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a debate: Rhode Island has taken its federal Medicaid funding and shown it can run the program more cost-effectively than the federal government. Barack Obama stated on October 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: As governor, "Mitt Romney raised nursing home fees eight times." Tennessee Democratic Party stated on August 17, 2012 in Tennessee Democratic Party press release sent via email in a version specifically cri: The "Health Care Compact bill would end Medicare's guaranteed benefit for Tennessee's Medicare recipients and shift management of the federal health care plan to the state's TennCare program." James Clyburn stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: When Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid were created, "Republicans stood on the sidelines"
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Kathleen Sebelius stated on August 12, 2013 in a speech: Medicaid spending declined by 1.9 percent in 2012, the second such decline in 47 years. Dave Schwartz stated on June 17, 2013 in a speech.: "Twenty-four percent of doctors in Virginia currently don’t accept new Medicaid patients because the reimbursement rates are so low." Todd Young stated on June 19, 2013 in a letter to a constituent: "Nearly 70 percent of all federal spending will go towards Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid" in fiscal year 2014. Kitty Rhoades stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech: Wisconsin is "not walking away from a dime" in federal funds by rejecting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. Will Weatherford stated on May 9, 2013 in an op-ed: "Expanding Medicaid would require borrowing more money, drastically expanding our deficit." Ted Poe stated on April 25, 2013 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Says new Medicare billing guidelines "have nine codes for (injuries by) turkeys." Lon Burnam stated on March 4, 2013 in a press release: Says rejecting federal aid to expand Medicaid in Texas will "send $9 billion in federal taxes paid by Texans to other states to insure their working poor." Rick Perry stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference: Says Obama called Medicaid "broken" four years ago. Ted Cruz stated on April 1, 2013 in remarks in Austin, Texas: "Expanding Medicaid will worsen health care options for the most vulnerable among us in Texas." Rick Perry stated on April 1, 2013 in a press release jointly issued with U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.: "Only three in 10 Texas doctors are currently accepting new Medicaid patients." Pete Snyder stated on March 6, 2013 in a website post.: "A study by the University of Virginia pulls back the curtain on Medicaid’s tragically bad outcomes, including ‘increased risk of adjusted mortality.’" Rick Perry stated on February 22, 2013 in remarks at a Washington, D.C. event.: Says Houston is "home to more doctors, more nurses, more researchers than any other place in the world." Will Weatherford stated on March 8, 2013 in an interview: Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are "single, childless adults." Christopher L. Smith stated on March 5, 2013 in a speech: Florida is "second in the nation in the uninsured." Rick Scott stated on March 5, 2013 in a State of the State speech: "For the first time in eight years, our budget also increases funding for persons with disabilities by $36 million to help more disabled people receive community-based services." John Kasich stated on February 4, 2013 in a news conference: Without a Medicaid expansion, 275,000 more Ohioans could be getting their primary care in emergency rooms, costing "everybody a lot of money." Josh Mandel stated on February 11, 2013 in a letter to Ohio lawmakers: Federal spending on entitlements "is projected to consume all revenue by 2045." Ron Johnson stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview: "Nobody in total is proposing cutting anything. We’re trying to reduce the rate of growth in government." Eric Cantor stated on February 5, 2013 in a speech.: "Collectively states are spending more on Medicaid than they do on K-12 education." Texas Medical Association stated on December 7, 2012 in a Twitter post.: Says 31 percent of Texas physicians accept all new Medicaid patients, down from 67 percent in 2000. Lois Kolkhorst stated on September 23, 2012 in a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Says that according to "many reports and even our own data," the state of Texas spent more through Medicaid on orthodontia than all other states combined. Marcia Fudge stated on January 1, 2013 in a news release: The so-called doc fix in the fiscal cliff deal will cut payments "for treating illnesses disproportionately impacting minorities, including end stage renal disease and diabetes." Terry Russell stated on December 6, 2012 in in an interview: "Individuals with mental illnesses die an average of 25 years earlier than those without a mental illness." Alan Grayson stated on November 24, 2012 in a Huffington Post column: Says Walmart employees represent the largest group of Medicaid and food stamp recipients in many states, costing the taxpayer $1,000 per worker. Patricia Morgan stated on November 6, 2012 in a campaign flier: "Our welfare system now consumes 42 percent of our budget." Steve Lonegan stated on October 24, 2012 in an op-ed on the Asbury Park Press' website: "Sixty percent of New Jersey doctors do not accept Medicaid patients." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a debate: Rhode Island has taken its federal Medicaid funding and shown it can run the program more cost-effectively than the federal government. Barack Obama stated on October 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: As governor, "Mitt Romney raised nursing home fees eight times." Tennessee Democratic Party stated on August 17, 2012 in Tennessee Democratic Party press release sent via email in a version specifically cri: The "Health Care Compact bill would end Medicare's guaranteed benefit for Tennessee's Medicare recipients and shift management of the federal health care plan to the state's TennCare program." James Clyburn stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: When Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid were created, "Republicans stood on the sidelines"
Kathleen Sebelius stated on August 12, 2013 in a speech: Medicaid spending declined by 1.9 percent in 2012, the second such decline in 47 years.
Dave Schwartz stated on June 17, 2013 in a speech.: "Twenty-four percent of doctors in Virginia currently don’t accept new Medicaid patients because the reimbursement rates are so low."
Todd Young stated on June 19, 2013 in a letter to a constituent: "Nearly 70 percent of all federal spending will go towards Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid" in fiscal year 2014.
Kitty Rhoades stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech: Wisconsin is "not walking away from a dime" in federal funds by rejecting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion.
Will Weatherford stated on May 9, 2013 in an op-ed: "Expanding Medicaid would require borrowing more money, drastically expanding our deficit."
Ted Poe stated on April 25, 2013 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Says new Medicare billing guidelines "have nine codes for (injuries by) turkeys."
Lon Burnam stated on March 4, 2013 in a press release: Says rejecting federal aid to expand Medicaid in Texas will "send $9 billion in federal taxes paid by Texans to other states to insure their working poor."
Rick Perry stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference: Says Obama called Medicaid "broken" four years ago.
Ted Cruz stated on April 1, 2013 in remarks in Austin, Texas: "Expanding Medicaid will worsen health care options for the most vulnerable among us in Texas."
Rick Perry stated on April 1, 2013 in a press release jointly issued with U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.: "Only three in 10 Texas doctors are currently accepting new Medicaid patients."
Pete Snyder stated on March 6, 2013 in a website post.: "A study by the University of Virginia pulls back the curtain on Medicaid’s tragically bad outcomes, including ‘increased risk of adjusted mortality.’"
Rick Perry stated on February 22, 2013 in remarks at a Washington, D.C. event.: Says Houston is "home to more doctors, more nurses, more researchers than any other place in the world."
Will Weatherford stated on March 8, 2013 in an interview: Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are "single, childless adults."
Christopher L. Smith stated on March 5, 2013 in a speech: Florida is "second in the nation in the uninsured."
Rick Scott stated on March 5, 2013 in a State of the State speech: "For the first time in eight years, our budget also increases funding for persons with disabilities by $36 million to help more disabled people receive community-based services."
John Kasich stated on February 4, 2013 in a news conference: Without a Medicaid expansion, 275,000 more Ohioans could be getting their primary care in emergency rooms, costing "everybody a lot of money."
Josh Mandel stated on February 11, 2013 in a letter to Ohio lawmakers: Federal spending on entitlements "is projected to consume all revenue by 2045."
Ron Johnson stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview: "Nobody in total is proposing cutting anything. We’re trying to reduce the rate of growth in government."
Eric Cantor stated on February 5, 2013 in a speech.: "Collectively states are spending more on Medicaid than they do on K-12 education."
Texas Medical Association stated on December 7, 2012 in a Twitter post.: Says 31 percent of Texas physicians accept all new Medicaid patients, down from 67 percent in 2000.
Lois Kolkhorst stated on September 23, 2012 in a breakfast at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Says that according to "many reports and even our own data," the state of Texas spent more through Medicaid on orthodontia than all other states combined.
Marcia Fudge stated on January 1, 2013 in a news release: The so-called doc fix in the fiscal cliff deal will cut payments "for treating illnesses disproportionately impacting minorities, including end stage renal disease and diabetes."
Terry Russell stated on December 6, 2012 in in an interview: "Individuals with mental illnesses die an average of 25 years earlier than those without a mental illness."
Alan Grayson stated on November 24, 2012 in a Huffington Post column: Says Walmart employees represent the largest group of Medicaid and food stamp recipients in many states, costing the taxpayer $1,000 per worker.
Patricia Morgan stated on November 6, 2012 in a campaign flier: "Our welfare system now consumes 42 percent of our budget."
Steve Lonegan stated on October 24, 2012 in an op-ed on the Asbury Park Press' website: "Sixty percent of New Jersey doctors do not accept Medicaid patients."
Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a debate: Rhode Island has taken its federal Medicaid funding and shown it can run the program more cost-effectively than the federal government.
Barack Obama stated on October 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: As governor, "Mitt Romney raised nursing home fees eight times."
Tennessee Democratic Party stated on August 17, 2012 in Tennessee Democratic Party press release sent via email in a version specifically cri: The "Health Care Compact bill would end Medicare's guaranteed benefit for Tennessee's Medicare recipients and shift management of the federal health care plan to the state's TennCare program."
James Clyburn stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: When Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid were created, "Republicans stood on the sidelines"
