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 Jason Carter stated on June 9, 2014 in In an AJC article: "There’s $30 billion in expansion funds that we’ve paid – it’s our money and Nathan Deal wants Washington to keep it." Charlie Crist stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: 41,200 veterans in Florida "don’t have health care because Scott didn’t expand Medicaid." Campaign for Liberty stated on April 29, 2014 in a petition.: "Estimates for adopting Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion show it will cost Virginia taxpayers $902 million through 2022." Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: "Last year the (Medicaid Fraud Control Unit) in Virginia alone recovered over $200 million!" Scott Walker stated on May 15, 2014 in an ad: Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on April 15, 2014 in a tweet.: Says Virginia House Republicans are sacrificing $5 million a day in U.S. funds by refusing to expand Medicaid. Democratic Party of Virginia stated on March 24, 2014 in news release.: Ed Gillespie’s 2006 book "promoted an individual health care mandate, and recommends that it be enforced by the IRS through the income tax code." Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: Federal money for Medicaid expansion "is guaranteed for a few years and then goes away." 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." Republican Party of Virginia stated on March 26, 2014 in a tweet.: Gov. McAuliffe's budget would "raid school, other $$ 4 Obamacare in VA." Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us." Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: State Medicaid expansion "will save our treasury $1 billion over the next eight years." Edward Lindsey stated on March 20, 2014 in press release: Georgia has recovered more than $60 million that was lost to Medicaid fraud Jimmie Massie stated on March 12, 2014 in a Facebook post.: In Virginia’s Medicaid program, "approximately 30 percent, or $2.7 billion a year, is lost to waste, fraud and inefficiencies." 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. Will Weatherford stated on February 27, 2014 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times": About half the people who would qualify for Medicaid expansion in Florida "can buy a health care plan for $30 a month" on the federal health care exchange. 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." 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." Rick Scott stated on February 25, 2014 in public statements: On expanding Medicaid as part of the health care law Charlie Crist stated on February 7, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown.": "Six people in Florida die as a result of (not expanding Medicaid) every day." 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." 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." 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." David Dewhurst stated on December 12, 2013 in a tweet: In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants "more of Texans’ private data" via health care. Mary Burke stated on November 5, 2013 in an interview: "The state budget has actually grown by $4.6 billion under" Gov. Scott Walker’s actions. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 13, 2013 in in a post on Twitter: "500,000 people have signed up for #Obamacare." Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Given how expansive our program already was," expanding Medicaid in New Jersey due to Obamacare "was a relatively small expansion." Michael Mule' stated on November 4, 2013 in an interview: "Georgia has lost 14 percent of its jobs paying more than $50,000 a year and added 15 percent to its Medicaid rolls during the recovery." 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.
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Jason Carter stated on June 9, 2014 in In an AJC article: "There’s $30 billion in expansion funds that we’ve paid – it’s our money and Nathan Deal wants Washington to keep it." Charlie Crist stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: 41,200 veterans in Florida "don’t have health care because Scott didn’t expand Medicaid." Campaign for Liberty stated on April 29, 2014 in a petition.: "Estimates for adopting Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion show it will cost Virginia taxpayers $902 million through 2022." Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: "Last year the (Medicaid Fraud Control Unit) in Virginia alone recovered over $200 million!" Scott Walker stated on May 15, 2014 in an ad: Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on April 15, 2014 in a tweet.: Says Virginia House Republicans are sacrificing $5 million a day in U.S. funds by refusing to expand Medicaid. Democratic Party of Virginia stated on March 24, 2014 in news release.: Ed Gillespie’s 2006 book "promoted an individual health care mandate, and recommends that it be enforced by the IRS through the income tax code." Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: Federal money for Medicaid expansion "is guaranteed for a few years and then goes away." 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." Republican Party of Virginia stated on March 26, 2014 in a tweet.: Gov. McAuliffe's budget would "raid school, other $$ 4 Obamacare in VA." Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us." Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: State Medicaid expansion "will save our treasury $1 billion over the next eight years." Edward Lindsey stated on March 20, 2014 in press release: Georgia has recovered more than $60 million that was lost to Medicaid fraud Jimmie Massie stated on March 12, 2014 in a Facebook post.: In Virginia’s Medicaid program, "approximately 30 percent, or $2.7 billion a year, is lost to waste, fraud and inefficiencies." 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. Will Weatherford stated on February 27, 2014 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times": About half the people who would qualify for Medicaid expansion in Florida "can buy a health care plan for $30 a month" on the federal health care exchange. 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." 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." Rick Scott stated on February 25, 2014 in public statements: On expanding Medicaid as part of the health care law Charlie Crist stated on February 7, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown.": "Six people in Florida die as a result of (not expanding Medicaid) every day." 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." 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." 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." David Dewhurst stated on December 12, 2013 in a tweet: In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants "more of Texans’ private data" via health care. Mary Burke stated on November 5, 2013 in an interview: "The state budget has actually grown by $4.6 billion under" Gov. Scott Walker’s actions. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 13, 2013 in in a post on Twitter: "500,000 people have signed up for #Obamacare." Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Given how expansive our program already was," expanding Medicaid in New Jersey due to Obamacare "was a relatively small expansion." Michael Mule' stated on November 4, 2013 in an interview: "Georgia has lost 14 percent of its jobs paying more than $50,000 a year and added 15 percent to its Medicaid rolls during the recovery." 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.
Jason Carter stated on June 9, 2014 in In an AJC article: "There’s $30 billion in expansion funds that we’ve paid – it’s our money and Nathan Deal wants Washington to keep it."
Charlie Crist stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: 41,200 veterans in Florida "don’t have health care because Scott didn’t expand Medicaid."
Campaign for Liberty stated on April 29, 2014 in a petition.: "Estimates for adopting Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion show it will cost Virginia taxpayers $902 million through 2022."
Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: "Last year the (Medicaid Fraud Control Unit) in Virginia alone recovered over $200 million!"
Scott Walker stated on May 15, 2014 in an ad: Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care."
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on April 15, 2014 in a tweet.: Says Virginia House Republicans are sacrificing $5 million a day in U.S. funds by refusing to expand Medicaid.
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on March 24, 2014 in news release.: Ed Gillespie’s 2006 book "promoted an individual health care mandate, and recommends that it be enforced by the IRS through the income tax code."
Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: Federal money for Medicaid expansion "is guaranteed for a few years and then goes away."
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."
Republican Party of Virginia stated on March 26, 2014 in a tweet.: Gov. McAuliffe's budget would "raid school, other $$ 4 Obamacare in VA."
Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us."
Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: State Medicaid expansion "will save our treasury $1 billion over the next eight years."
Edward Lindsey stated on March 20, 2014 in press release: Georgia has recovered more than $60 million that was lost to Medicaid fraud
Jimmie Massie stated on March 12, 2014 in a Facebook post.: In Virginia’s Medicaid program, "approximately 30 percent, or $2.7 billion a year, is lost to waste, fraud and inefficiencies."
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.
Will Weatherford stated on February 27, 2014 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times": About half the people who would qualify for Medicaid expansion in Florida "can buy a health care plan for $30 a month" on the federal health care exchange.
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."
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."
Rick Scott stated on February 25, 2014 in public statements: On expanding Medicaid as part of the health care law
Charlie Crist stated on February 7, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown.": "Six people in Florida die as a result of (not expanding Medicaid) every day."
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."
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."
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."
David Dewhurst stated on December 12, 2013 in a tweet: In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants "more of Texans’ private data" via health care.
Mary Burke stated on November 5, 2013 in an interview: "The state budget has actually grown by $4.6 billion under" Gov. Scott Walker’s actions.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 13, 2013 in in a post on Twitter: "500,000 people have signed up for #Obamacare."
Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Given how expansive our program already was," expanding Medicaid in New Jersey due to Obamacare "was a relatively small expansion."
Michael Mule' stated on November 4, 2013 in an interview: "Georgia has lost 14 percent of its jobs paying more than $50,000 a year and added 15 percent to its Medicaid rolls during the recovery."
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.
