Latest True Fact-checks in Medicaid 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 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. Mark Pocan stated on April 30, 2019 in a tweet: "The United States is the ONLY industrialized country without universal healthcare." Bruce Rauner stated on September 28, 2017 in a press conference: "I personally am pro-choice. I always have been. And I made no qualms about that when I was elected governor." John Faso stated on July 15, 2017 in an article in the Times Herald-Record: "We now have about one-third of New York’s population on Medicaid." Jack Falanagan stated on March 10, 2016 in a speech : Says New Hampshire’s second congressional district includes two counties where "almost 5 percent if not more" of residents are enrolled in the state’s expanded Medicaid program. John Cortes stated on January 13, 2016 in a House Health Innovation Subcommittee meeting: "Anyone can die of a toothache." Elizabeth Roberts stated on March 2, 2015 in a presentation to the Reinventing Medicaid Working Group: "More than 30 cents of every state tax dollar goes to Medicaid." George Barker stated on July 26, 2014 in statement: Uncompensated care has "gone down by 30 percent just in the first few months" of Medicaid expansion in the states that adopted it. Edward Lindsey stated on March 20, 2014 in press release: Georgia has recovered more than $60 million that was lost to Medicaid fraud Raphael Warnock stated on January 20, 2014 in a speech: "Georgia has the fifth-highest number of uninsured people of any state in the union." William Howell stated on January 5, 2014 in an op-ed.: In Virginia, "Medicaid has grown by 1,600 percent in the last 30 years." Barack Obama stated on November 6, 2013 in remarks at a Dallas synagogue: "A million people … could get health insurance right away" if Texas expanded Medicaid under Obamacare. 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." Eric Cantor stated on February 5, 2013 in a speech.: "Collectively states are spending more on Medicaid than they do on K-12 education." 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." 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." Elliott Naishtat stated on March 5, 2012 in an oped column.: "More than half of the births in Texas are paid for by Medicaid." Kurt Schrader stated on February 2, 2012 in congressional website : In just a few decades, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, other mandatory spending programs, and paying interest due on the debt will eclipse our entire budget. Nick Tsiongas stated on September 6, 2011 in newspaper commentary: "Health care is the greatest contribution to spending increases in the state budget." Gary Sasse stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on 10 News Conference: Rhode Island spends "52 percent more per capita on human service programs than the national average." Michelle Litjens stated on June 2, 2011 in a tweet: "Taxpayers pay for roughly 45 percent of all births in Wisconsin! And 60 percent of the births in Milwaukee!!!"
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 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. Mark Pocan stated on April 30, 2019 in a tweet: "The United States is the ONLY industrialized country without universal healthcare." Bruce Rauner stated on September 28, 2017 in a press conference: "I personally am pro-choice. I always have been. And I made no qualms about that when I was elected governor." John Faso stated on July 15, 2017 in an article in the Times Herald-Record: "We now have about one-third of New York’s population on Medicaid." Jack Falanagan stated on March 10, 2016 in a speech : Says New Hampshire’s second congressional district includes two counties where "almost 5 percent if not more" of residents are enrolled in the state’s expanded Medicaid program. John Cortes stated on January 13, 2016 in a House Health Innovation Subcommittee meeting: "Anyone can die of a toothache." Elizabeth Roberts stated on March 2, 2015 in a presentation to the Reinventing Medicaid Working Group: "More than 30 cents of every state tax dollar goes to Medicaid." George Barker stated on July 26, 2014 in statement: Uncompensated care has "gone down by 30 percent just in the first few months" of Medicaid expansion in the states that adopted it. Edward Lindsey stated on March 20, 2014 in press release: Georgia has recovered more than $60 million that was lost to Medicaid fraud Raphael Warnock stated on January 20, 2014 in a speech: "Georgia has the fifth-highest number of uninsured people of any state in the union." William Howell stated on January 5, 2014 in an op-ed.: In Virginia, "Medicaid has grown by 1,600 percent in the last 30 years." Barack Obama stated on November 6, 2013 in remarks at a Dallas synagogue: "A million people … could get health insurance right away" if Texas expanded Medicaid under Obamacare. 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." Eric Cantor stated on February 5, 2013 in a speech.: "Collectively states are spending more on Medicaid than they do on K-12 education." 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." 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." Elliott Naishtat stated on March 5, 2012 in an oped column.: "More than half of the births in Texas are paid for by Medicaid." Kurt Schrader stated on February 2, 2012 in congressional website : In just a few decades, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, other mandatory spending programs, and paying interest due on the debt will eclipse our entire budget. Nick Tsiongas stated on September 6, 2011 in newspaper commentary: "Health care is the greatest contribution to spending increases in the state budget." Gary Sasse stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on 10 News Conference: Rhode Island spends "52 percent more per capita on human service programs than the national average." Michelle Litjens stated on June 2, 2011 in a tweet: "Taxpayers pay for roughly 45 percent of all births in Wisconsin! And 60 percent of the births in Milwaukee!!!"
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 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.
Mark Pocan stated on April 30, 2019 in a tweet: "The United States is the ONLY industrialized country without universal healthcare."
Bruce Rauner stated on September 28, 2017 in a press conference: "I personally am pro-choice. I always have been. And I made no qualms about that when I was elected governor."
John Faso stated on July 15, 2017 in an article in the Times Herald-Record: "We now have about one-third of New York’s population on Medicaid."
Jack Falanagan stated on March 10, 2016 in a speech : Says New Hampshire’s second congressional district includes two counties where "almost 5 percent if not more" of residents are enrolled in the state’s expanded Medicaid program.
John Cortes stated on January 13, 2016 in a House Health Innovation Subcommittee meeting: "Anyone can die of a toothache."
Elizabeth Roberts stated on March 2, 2015 in a presentation to the Reinventing Medicaid Working Group: "More than 30 cents of every state tax dollar goes to Medicaid."
George Barker stated on July 26, 2014 in statement: Uncompensated care has "gone down by 30 percent just in the first few months" of Medicaid expansion in the states that adopted it.
Edward Lindsey stated on March 20, 2014 in press release: Georgia has recovered more than $60 million that was lost to Medicaid fraud
Raphael Warnock stated on January 20, 2014 in a speech: "Georgia has the fifth-highest number of uninsured people of any state in the union."
William Howell stated on January 5, 2014 in an op-ed.: In Virginia, "Medicaid has grown by 1,600 percent in the last 30 years."
Barack Obama stated on November 6, 2013 in remarks at a Dallas synagogue: "A million people … could get health insurance right away" if Texas expanded Medicaid under Obamacare.
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."
Eric Cantor stated on February 5, 2013 in a speech.: "Collectively states are spending more on Medicaid than they do on K-12 education."
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."
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."
Elliott Naishtat stated on March 5, 2012 in an oped column.: "More than half of the births in Texas are paid for by Medicaid."
Kurt Schrader stated on February 2, 2012 in congressional website : In just a few decades, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, other mandatory spending programs, and paying interest due on the debt will eclipse our entire budget.
Nick Tsiongas stated on September 6, 2011 in newspaper commentary: "Health care is the greatest contribution to spending increases in the state budget."
Gary Sasse stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on 10 News Conference: Rhode Island spends "52 percent more per capita on human service programs than the national average."
Michelle Litjens stated on June 2, 2011 in a tweet: "Taxpayers pay for roughly 45 percent of all births in Wisconsin! And 60 percent of the births in Milwaukee!!!"