Latest Fact-checks in Medicare 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 Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech: Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget." End Citizens United stated on August 22, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin voted to "force seniors to pay more for prescription drugs." Howard Dean stated on July 26, 2016 in in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Mike Pence voted against expanding the Children’s Health Insurance program, which Hillary helped to start." Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: Says Hillary Clinton is proposing "destroying Medicare for seniors." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 4, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Ron Johnson voted to turn Medicare "into a voucher program." Donald Trump stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech: When Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate, "that was the end" of Romney’s chances to win. Viral media reports stated on November 9, 2015 in social media and in print: Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Mike Huckabee stated on August 6, 2015 in the first Republican debate: "$700 billion was robbed (from Medicare) to pay for Obamacare." MoveOn.org stated on June 11, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "voted to cut $700m from Medicare." Chain email stated on June 24, 2015 in a chain email: "Under the Affordable Care Act, anyone on Medicare who is admitted to a hospital for observation will be responsible for the bill. Medicare won't pay a cent." Chain email stated on January 1, 2015 in a chain email: New tax increases that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, "all passed under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare." Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview: Two-thirds of the federal budget is "permanent law ... it's permanently appropriated." Gwen Moore stated on November 11, 2014 in a radio interview: "We've had the lowest health care inflation in history because of Obamacare." American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700." Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement." Carlos Curbelo stated on September 18, 2014 in a speech to a college GOP group: Social Security and Medicare are "a Ponzi scheme." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says cuts to Medicare affect people who have already "paid in. We paid for it." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Democratic Senate candidate "Bruce Braley voted to cut $700 billion from Medicare to support Obamacare." Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a Web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported ending the Medicare guarantee." Ed Gillespie stated on August 25, 2014 in a campaign email.: Obamacare "cuts seniors’ Medicare." Crossroads GPS stated on August 19, 2014 in a campaign ad: While "Arkansas seniors depend on Social Security and Medicare," Sen. Mark Pryor supports an overhaul so they "couldn’t get Social Security until they turn 68 or 69." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 10, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000. Mitch McConnell stated on July 9, 2014 in a YouTube video: Says Alison Lundergan Grimes "supports Obamacare, which cuts $700 billion from seniors’ Medicare." Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2014 in remarks at a forum: Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026." Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all." Sean Duffy stated on May 3, 2014 in an interview: "Explosive growth in Medicare" is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually. Rick Scott stated on April 3, 2014 in in an "El Nuevo Herald" editorial: "Seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage are going to see an average premium increase between $50 and $90 per month." Republican Party of Florida stated on April 1, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says Charlie Crist supports "cuts to the Medicare Advantage program." Ilyse Hogue stated on March 12, 2014 in an interview on "The Daily Show": "Medicare has spent $172 million on penis pumps in the last five years at $360 a pop." Rick Scott stated on February 26, 2014 in an online campaign ad: "We are seeing dramatic rate cuts" to Medicare that will affect seniors’ ability to keep their doctor, hospital and prevention services.
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Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech: Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget." End Citizens United stated on August 22, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin voted to "force seniors to pay more for prescription drugs." Howard Dean stated on July 26, 2016 in in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Mike Pence voted against expanding the Children’s Health Insurance program, which Hillary helped to start." Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: Says Hillary Clinton is proposing "destroying Medicare for seniors." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 4, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Ron Johnson voted to turn Medicare "into a voucher program." Donald Trump stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech: When Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate, "that was the end" of Romney’s chances to win. Viral media reports stated on November 9, 2015 in social media and in print: Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Mike Huckabee stated on August 6, 2015 in the first Republican debate: "$700 billion was robbed (from Medicare) to pay for Obamacare." MoveOn.org stated on June 11, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "voted to cut $700m from Medicare." Chain email stated on June 24, 2015 in a chain email: "Under the Affordable Care Act, anyone on Medicare who is admitted to a hospital for observation will be responsible for the bill. Medicare won't pay a cent." Chain email stated on January 1, 2015 in a chain email: New tax increases that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, "all passed under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare." Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview: Two-thirds of the federal budget is "permanent law ... it's permanently appropriated." Gwen Moore stated on November 11, 2014 in a radio interview: "We've had the lowest health care inflation in history because of Obamacare." American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700." Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement." Carlos Curbelo stated on September 18, 2014 in a speech to a college GOP group: Social Security and Medicare are "a Ponzi scheme." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says cuts to Medicare affect people who have already "paid in. We paid for it." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Democratic Senate candidate "Bruce Braley voted to cut $700 billion from Medicare to support Obamacare." Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a Web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported ending the Medicare guarantee." Ed Gillespie stated on August 25, 2014 in a campaign email.: Obamacare "cuts seniors’ Medicare." Crossroads GPS stated on August 19, 2014 in a campaign ad: While "Arkansas seniors depend on Social Security and Medicare," Sen. Mark Pryor supports an overhaul so they "couldn’t get Social Security until they turn 68 or 69." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 10, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000. Mitch McConnell stated on July 9, 2014 in a YouTube video: Says Alison Lundergan Grimes "supports Obamacare, which cuts $700 billion from seniors’ Medicare." Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2014 in remarks at a forum: Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026." Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all." Sean Duffy stated on May 3, 2014 in an interview: "Explosive growth in Medicare" is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually. Rick Scott stated on April 3, 2014 in in an "El Nuevo Herald" editorial: "Seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage are going to see an average premium increase between $50 and $90 per month." Republican Party of Florida stated on April 1, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says Charlie Crist supports "cuts to the Medicare Advantage program." Ilyse Hogue stated on March 12, 2014 in an interview on "The Daily Show": "Medicare has spent $172 million on penis pumps in the last five years at $360 a pop." Rick Scott stated on February 26, 2014 in an online campaign ad: "We are seeing dramatic rate cuts" to Medicare that will affect seniors’ ability to keep their doctor, hospital and prevention services.
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech: Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget."
End Citizens United stated on August 22, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin voted to "force seniors to pay more for prescription drugs."
Howard Dean stated on July 26, 2016 in in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Mike Pence voted against expanding the Children’s Health Insurance program, which Hillary helped to start."
Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: Says Hillary Clinton is proposing "destroying Medicare for seniors."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 4, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Ron Johnson voted to turn Medicare "into a voucher program."
Donald Trump stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech: When Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate, "that was the end" of Romney’s chances to win.
Viral media reports stated on November 9, 2015 in social media and in print: Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
Mike Huckabee stated on August 6, 2015 in the first Republican debate: "$700 billion was robbed (from Medicare) to pay for Obamacare."
MoveOn.org stated on June 11, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "voted to cut $700m from Medicare."
Chain email stated on June 24, 2015 in a chain email: "Under the Affordable Care Act, anyone on Medicare who is admitted to a hospital for observation will be responsible for the bill. Medicare won't pay a cent."
Chain email stated on January 1, 2015 in a chain email: New tax increases that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, "all passed under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare."
Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview: Two-thirds of the federal budget is "permanent law ... it's permanently appropriated."
Gwen Moore stated on November 11, 2014 in a radio interview: "We've had the lowest health care inflation in history because of Obamacare."
American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700."
Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement."
Carlos Curbelo stated on September 18, 2014 in a speech to a college GOP group: Social Security and Medicare are "a Ponzi scheme."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says cuts to Medicare affect people who have already "paid in. We paid for it."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Democratic Senate candidate "Bruce Braley voted to cut $700 billion from Medicare to support Obamacare."
Joe Garcia stated on September 5, 2014 in a Web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported ending the Medicare guarantee."
Crossroads GPS stated on August 19, 2014 in a campaign ad: While "Arkansas seniors depend on Social Security and Medicare," Sen. Mark Pryor supports an overhaul so they "couldn’t get Social Security until they turn 68 or 69."
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 10, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000.
Mitch McConnell stated on July 9, 2014 in a YouTube video: Says Alison Lundergan Grimes "supports Obamacare, which cuts $700 billion from seniors’ Medicare."
Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2014 in remarks at a forum: Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026."
Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all."
Sean Duffy stated on May 3, 2014 in an interview: "Explosive growth in Medicare" is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually.
Rick Scott stated on April 3, 2014 in in an "El Nuevo Herald" editorial: "Seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage are going to see an average premium increase between $50 and $90 per month."
Republican Party of Florida stated on April 1, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says Charlie Crist supports "cuts to the Medicare Advantage program."
Ilyse Hogue stated on March 12, 2014 in an interview on "The Daily Show": "Medicare has spent $172 million on penis pumps in the last five years at $360 a pop."
Rick Scott stated on February 26, 2014 in an online campaign ad: "We are seeing dramatic rate cuts" to Medicare that will affect seniors’ ability to keep their doctor, hospital and prevention services.
