Latest False 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 Scott Jennings stated on July 1, 2025 in an episode of CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip: Almost 5 million able-bodied Medicaid recipients “simply choose not to work” and “spend six hours a day socializing and watching television.” Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2025 in remarks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol: In the House bill, “we’re not changing Medicaid,” only cutting “waste, fraud and abuse.” 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." 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." 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.” 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. Viral image stated on July 3, 2018 in a meme shared on the Internet: "More than 66% of ALL births in California are to illegals on Medi-Cal." Nancy Pelosi stated on May 10, 2018 in remarks at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation: "Two-thirds of the people who use Medicaid are poor children, but two-thirds of the money is for long-term care for seniors, whether in a facility or at home." Hakeem Jeffries stated on April 29, 2018 in an interview on CNN: President Donald Trump’s budget "threatened to cut $2 trillion from Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid" Ron Wyden stated on March 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Republicans in Congress are plotting to take away Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security." Doug Jones stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: Says Roy Moore "has advocated getting the federal government out of health care altogether, which means doing away with Medicaid, which means doing away with Medicare." Kevin McCarthy stated on May 4, 2017 in CNN: "Nobody on Medicaid" will have their benefits taken away. Ted Yoho stated on March 14, 2017 in an interview on PBS: "It’s been proven over and over again Medicaid has the worst outcomes in the industrialized world as far as the quality of health care." Steven Landes stated on December 24, 2015 in a constituent survey.: Medicaid expansion "could cost the Commonwealth of Virginia over $1 billion a year..." Maggie Hassan stated on June 16, 2015 in her State of the State speech in Nashua: Six thousand people have sought addiction treatment through expanded Medicaid. Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person." Nathan Deal stated on October 13, 2014 in television attack ad: "Jason Carter’s plan: increase spending by $12.5 billion." Mark Sickles stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: Says 70 percent of Virginia’s Medicaid cost is for seniors in nursing homes. Terry McAuliffe stated on March 27, 2014 in a radio interview.: Says the Medicaid fraud rate in Virginia was "fact-checked" and found to be "0.47 percent." John Boehner stated on March 13, 2014 in a press conference: The United States has seen "a net loss of people with health insurance" because of Obamacare. Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2014 in a TV interview: "Federal government reneging" on Medicaid payments to Wisconsin caused about $240 million in extra costs in the 2013-’15 state budget. Barack Obama stated on February 20, 2014 in a speech to Democratic governors: "We’ve got close to 7 million Americans who have access to health care for the first time because of Medicaid expansion." Ken Cuccinelli stated on October 2, 2013 in radio ad.: Terry McAuliffe has "threatened to shut down Virginia’s government if his budget plan isn’t supported." 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. 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." 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."
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Scott Jennings stated on July 1, 2025 in an episode of CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip: Almost 5 million able-bodied Medicaid recipients “simply choose not to work” and “spend six hours a day socializing and watching television.” Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2025 in remarks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol: In the House bill, “we’re not changing Medicaid,” only cutting “waste, fraud and abuse.” 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." 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." 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.” 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. Viral image stated on July 3, 2018 in a meme shared on the Internet: "More than 66% of ALL births in California are to illegals on Medi-Cal." Nancy Pelosi stated on May 10, 2018 in remarks at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation: "Two-thirds of the people who use Medicaid are poor children, but two-thirds of the money is for long-term care for seniors, whether in a facility or at home." Hakeem Jeffries stated on April 29, 2018 in an interview on CNN: President Donald Trump’s budget "threatened to cut $2 trillion from Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid" Ron Wyden stated on March 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Republicans in Congress are plotting to take away Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security." Doug Jones stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: Says Roy Moore "has advocated getting the federal government out of health care altogether, which means doing away with Medicaid, which means doing away with Medicare." Kevin McCarthy stated on May 4, 2017 in CNN: "Nobody on Medicaid" will have their benefits taken away. Ted Yoho stated on March 14, 2017 in an interview on PBS: "It’s been proven over and over again Medicaid has the worst outcomes in the industrialized world as far as the quality of health care." Steven Landes stated on December 24, 2015 in a constituent survey.: Medicaid expansion "could cost the Commonwealth of Virginia over $1 billion a year..." Maggie Hassan stated on June 16, 2015 in her State of the State speech in Nashua: Six thousand people have sought addiction treatment through expanded Medicaid. Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person." Nathan Deal stated on October 13, 2014 in television attack ad: "Jason Carter’s plan: increase spending by $12.5 billion." Mark Sickles stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: Says 70 percent of Virginia’s Medicaid cost is for seniors in nursing homes. Terry McAuliffe stated on March 27, 2014 in a radio interview.: Says the Medicaid fraud rate in Virginia was "fact-checked" and found to be "0.47 percent." John Boehner stated on March 13, 2014 in a press conference: The United States has seen "a net loss of people with health insurance" because of Obamacare. Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2014 in a TV interview: "Federal government reneging" on Medicaid payments to Wisconsin caused about $240 million in extra costs in the 2013-’15 state budget. Barack Obama stated on February 20, 2014 in a speech to Democratic governors: "We’ve got close to 7 million Americans who have access to health care for the first time because of Medicaid expansion." Ken Cuccinelli stated on October 2, 2013 in radio ad.: Terry McAuliffe has "threatened to shut down Virginia’s government if his budget plan isn’t supported." 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. 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." 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."
Scott Jennings stated on July 1, 2025 in an episode of CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip: Almost 5 million able-bodied Medicaid recipients “simply choose not to work” and “spend six hours a day socializing and watching television.”
Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2025 in remarks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol: In the House bill, “we’re not changing Medicaid,” only cutting “waste, fraud and abuse.”
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."
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."
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.”
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.
Viral image stated on July 3, 2018 in a meme shared on the Internet: "More than 66% of ALL births in California are to illegals on Medi-Cal."
Nancy Pelosi stated on May 10, 2018 in remarks at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation: "Two-thirds of the people who use Medicaid are poor children, but two-thirds of the money is for long-term care for seniors, whether in a facility or at home."
Hakeem Jeffries stated on April 29, 2018 in an interview on CNN: President Donald Trump’s budget "threatened to cut $2 trillion from Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid"
Ron Wyden stated on March 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Republicans in Congress are plotting to take away Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security."
Doug Jones stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: Says Roy Moore "has advocated getting the federal government out of health care altogether, which means doing away with Medicaid, which means doing away with Medicare."
Kevin McCarthy stated on May 4, 2017 in CNN: "Nobody on Medicaid" will have their benefits taken away.
Ted Yoho stated on March 14, 2017 in an interview on PBS: "It’s been proven over and over again Medicaid has the worst outcomes in the industrialized world as far as the quality of health care."
Steven Landes stated on December 24, 2015 in a constituent survey.: Medicaid expansion "could cost the Commonwealth of Virginia over $1 billion a year..."
Maggie Hassan stated on June 16, 2015 in her State of the State speech in Nashua: Six thousand people have sought addiction treatment through expanded Medicaid.
Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person."
Nathan Deal stated on October 13, 2014 in television attack ad: "Jason Carter’s plan: increase spending by $12.5 billion."
Mark Sickles stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: Says 70 percent of Virginia’s Medicaid cost is for seniors in nursing homes.
Terry McAuliffe stated on March 27, 2014 in a radio interview.: Says the Medicaid fraud rate in Virginia was "fact-checked" and found to be "0.47 percent."
John Boehner stated on March 13, 2014 in a press conference: The United States has seen "a net loss of people with health insurance" because of Obamacare.
Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2014 in a TV interview: "Federal government reneging" on Medicaid payments to Wisconsin caused about $240 million in extra costs in the 2013-’15 state budget.
Barack Obama stated on February 20, 2014 in a speech to Democratic governors: "We’ve got close to 7 million Americans who have access to health care for the first time because of Medicaid expansion."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on October 2, 2013 in radio ad.: Terry McAuliffe has "threatened to shut down Virginia’s government if his budget plan isn’t supported."
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.
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."
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."
