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 Florida Democratic Party stated on February 25, 2014 in a press release: Says Rick Scott "oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history." Mark Pryor stated on February 5, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Cotton’s vote in Congress to change Medicare "will increase out-of-pocket expenses for every senior in Arkansas." David Brooks stated on February 23, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Chained CPI would save $1 trillion in the second decade off the federal budget debt," a report shows. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors." Patriot Majority USA stated on February 12, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis "supports a plan that would end Medicare as we know it." Alex Sink stated on January 25, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says David Jolly "lobbied on a plan" by Rep. Paul Ryan that would turn Medicare into a voucher program. Ron Johnson stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech: "The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent." Peter Orszag stated on December 15, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Medicare costs have slowed down dramatically. In fact, the first two months of this fiscal year, Medicare costs were down even in nominal terms relative to the previous year." Marco Rubio stated on November 20, 2013 in a speech at American Enterprise Institute: "The reason we have a national debt is not because of defense spending. What is driving our long-term debt are Medicare and Social Security programs." Mark Pryor stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Cotton "voted to turn Medicare into a voucher system." Tom Cotton stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Mark Pryor "cut Medicare to pay for Obamacare." Steve Israel stated on November 6, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Things went wrong with the Medicare prescription D plan that George Bush rolled out." Scott Brown stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare. Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2013 in an NPR interview: "At the time that (Medicare Part D) was passed (it) was actually less popular than the Affordable Care Act, according to the polls." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on July 16, 2013 in a TV ad.: "In his book, (Ken) Cuccinelli questions whether Medicare and Social Security should exist." 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. Peter Roskam stated on June 12, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "Worldwide credit card transactions, the credit card fraud rate is 0.04 percent, compared to almost 8 percent, 9 percent, 10 percent of Medicare fraud." Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act. Mitch McConnell stated on May 19, 2013 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told insurance companies "they couldn't inform their policyholders of what they thought the impact of Obamacare would be on them." 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." 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." Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union speech: "Already, the Affordable Care Act is helping to slow the growth of (Medicare’s) health care costs." Paul Ryan stated on January 22, 2013 in interviews: On his definition of "takers" and "makers" 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." Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on October 31, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "says he’ll do away with Medicare." Priorities USA Action stated on October 31, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "was director of a company that stole millions from Medicare." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 23, 2012 in a debate: "The Ryan budget gets rid of Medicare in 10 years and turns it into a voucher program." Tommy Thompson stated on October 26, 2012 in debate comments: On support for U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s Medicare reform plan C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare."
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Florida Democratic Party stated on February 25, 2014 in a press release: Says Rick Scott "oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history." Mark Pryor stated on February 5, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Cotton’s vote in Congress to change Medicare "will increase out-of-pocket expenses for every senior in Arkansas." David Brooks stated on February 23, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Chained CPI would save $1 trillion in the second decade off the federal budget debt," a report shows. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors." Patriot Majority USA stated on February 12, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis "supports a plan that would end Medicare as we know it." Alex Sink stated on January 25, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says David Jolly "lobbied on a plan" by Rep. Paul Ryan that would turn Medicare into a voucher program. Ron Johnson stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech: "The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent." Peter Orszag stated on December 15, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Medicare costs have slowed down dramatically. In fact, the first two months of this fiscal year, Medicare costs were down even in nominal terms relative to the previous year." Marco Rubio stated on November 20, 2013 in a speech at American Enterprise Institute: "The reason we have a national debt is not because of defense spending. What is driving our long-term debt are Medicare and Social Security programs." Mark Pryor stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Cotton "voted to turn Medicare into a voucher system." Tom Cotton stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Mark Pryor "cut Medicare to pay for Obamacare." Steve Israel stated on November 6, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Things went wrong with the Medicare prescription D plan that George Bush rolled out." Scott Brown stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare. Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2013 in an NPR interview: "At the time that (Medicare Part D) was passed (it) was actually less popular than the Affordable Care Act, according to the polls." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on July 16, 2013 in a TV ad.: "In his book, (Ken) Cuccinelli questions whether Medicare and Social Security should exist." 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. Peter Roskam stated on June 12, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "Worldwide credit card transactions, the credit card fraud rate is 0.04 percent, compared to almost 8 percent, 9 percent, 10 percent of Medicare fraud." Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act. Mitch McConnell stated on May 19, 2013 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told insurance companies "they couldn't inform their policyholders of what they thought the impact of Obamacare would be on them." 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." 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." Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union speech: "Already, the Affordable Care Act is helping to slow the growth of (Medicare’s) health care costs." Paul Ryan stated on January 22, 2013 in interviews: On his definition of "takers" and "makers" 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." Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on October 31, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "says he’ll do away with Medicare." Priorities USA Action stated on October 31, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "was director of a company that stole millions from Medicare." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 23, 2012 in a debate: "The Ryan budget gets rid of Medicare in 10 years and turns it into a voucher program." Tommy Thompson stated on October 26, 2012 in debate comments: On support for U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s Medicare reform plan C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare."
Florida Democratic Party stated on February 25, 2014 in a press release: Says Rick Scott "oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history."
Mark Pryor stated on February 5, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Cotton’s vote in Congress to change Medicare "will increase out-of-pocket expenses for every senior in Arkansas."
David Brooks stated on February 23, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Chained CPI would save $1 trillion in the second decade off the federal budget debt," a report shows.
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors."
Patriot Majority USA stated on February 12, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis "supports a plan that would end Medicare as we know it."
Alex Sink stated on January 25, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says David Jolly "lobbied on a plan" by Rep. Paul Ryan that would turn Medicare into a voucher program.
Ron Johnson stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech: "The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent."
Peter Orszag stated on December 15, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Medicare costs have slowed down dramatically. In fact, the first two months of this fiscal year, Medicare costs were down even in nominal terms relative to the previous year."
Marco Rubio stated on November 20, 2013 in a speech at American Enterprise Institute: "The reason we have a national debt is not because of defense spending. What is driving our long-term debt are Medicare and Social Security programs."
Mark Pryor stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Cotton "voted to turn Medicare into a voucher system."
Tom Cotton stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Mark Pryor "cut Medicare to pay for Obamacare."
Steve Israel stated on November 6, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Things went wrong with the Medicare prescription D plan that George Bush rolled out."
Scott Brown stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare.
Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2013 in an NPR interview: "At the time that (Medicare Part D) was passed (it) was actually less popular than the Affordable Care Act, according to the polls."
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on July 16, 2013 in a TV ad.: "In his book, (Ken) Cuccinelli questions whether Medicare and Social Security should exist."
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.
Peter Roskam stated on June 12, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "Worldwide credit card transactions, the credit card fraud rate is 0.04 percent, compared to almost 8 percent, 9 percent, 10 percent of Medicare fraud."
Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act.
Mitch McConnell stated on May 19, 2013 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told insurance companies "they couldn't inform their policyholders of what they thought the impact of Obamacare would be on them."
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."
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."
Barack Obama stated on February 12, 2013 in the State of the Union speech: "Already, the Affordable Care Act is helping to slow the growth of (Medicare’s) health care costs."
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."
Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on October 31, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "says he’ll do away with Medicare."
Priorities USA Action stated on October 31, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "was director of a company that stole millions from Medicare."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 23, 2012 in a debate: "The Ryan budget gets rid of Medicare in 10 years and turns it into a voucher program."
Tommy Thompson stated on October 26, 2012 in debate comments: On support for U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan’s Medicare reform plan
C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare."
