Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Medicaid Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 24, 2022 in Twitter: "There is absolutely no reason why Wisconsin should be facing a worker shortage to the level we are when there are 123,000 more able-bodied childless adults on BadgerCare since the pandemic." Sarah Godlewski stated on April 1, 2022 in Twitter: "Ron Johnson is trying to let insurance companies deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions like cancer, depression, pregnancy, diabetes—or even COVID.” Bernie Sanders stated on November 15, 2018 in Tweet announcing new bill: Says middle class taxpayers "subsidize Walmart’s horrendously low wages to the tune of at least $6.2 billion every year." Tony Evers stated on August 27, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker refused federal funds and "Wisconsin families now pay nearly 50% more than Minnesotans for the same health care." Heartland Institute stated on January 22, 2018 in an op-ed in The Hill: Work requirements "have been proven to help impoverished families move from dependency to self-sufficiency." Matt Gaetz stated on October 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Opioid crisis (is) the worst in ObamaCare expansion states!" Ron Johnson stated on September 25, 2017 in an interview: "California, New York and Massachusetts, they represent about 20 percent of the population, they get close to 36 percent of Obamacare funding. It's just simply inequitable." Marco Rubio stated on June 28, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "There is no reason for anybody to be losing any of their current benefits under Medicaid." Michael Needham stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Actually, on some procedures, you're more likely to die if you're on Medicaid than if you're uninsured." Kellyanne Conway stated on June 25, 2017 in an appearance on ABC's 'This Week': "If you became a Medicaid recipient through the Obamacare expansion, you are grandfathered in." Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview: Says of the GOP health care proposal, "pre-existing conditions are in the bill." Donna Campbell stated on March 22, 2017 in an email blast after meeting with President Trump: "Seven out of ten doctors are not taking any new Medicaid patients as lower reimbursement rates make it cost-prohibitive." Mick Mulvaney stated on March 13, 2017 in a press conference: The House Republican health care "plan doesn't get rid of Medicaid expansion." Paul Ryan stated on January 5, 2017 in a press briefing: "Obamacare has failed." 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." Rick Scott stated on May 6, 2015 in an interview in Washington, D.C.: "The families that are covered through the Low Income Pool is a different group of individuals than are covered by Obamacare." Richard Corcoran stated on April 16, 2015 in an email to constituents: "Medicaid patients were 97 percent more likely to die than those with private insurance." Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour." Gwen Moore stated on November 11, 2014 in a radio interview: "We've had the lowest health care inflation in history because of Obamacare." Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says Charlie Crist could have expanded Medicaid after the health care law passed but didn't. 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!" 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." 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." 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." Kitty Rhoades stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech: Wisconsin is "not walking away from a dime" in federal funds by rejecting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. Rick Perry stated on April 1, 2013 in a press release jointly issued with U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.: "Only three in 10 Texas doctors are currently accepting new Medicaid patients." Will Weatherford stated on March 8, 2013 in an interview: Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are "single, childless adults." Barack Obama stated on October 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: As governor, "Mitt Romney raised nursing home fees eight times."
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 24, 2022 in Twitter: "There is absolutely no reason why Wisconsin should be facing a worker shortage to the level we are when there are 123,000 more able-bodied childless adults on BadgerCare since the pandemic." Sarah Godlewski stated on April 1, 2022 in Twitter: "Ron Johnson is trying to let insurance companies deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions like cancer, depression, pregnancy, diabetes—or even COVID.” Bernie Sanders stated on November 15, 2018 in Tweet announcing new bill: Says middle class taxpayers "subsidize Walmart’s horrendously low wages to the tune of at least $6.2 billion every year." Tony Evers stated on August 27, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker refused federal funds and "Wisconsin families now pay nearly 50% more than Minnesotans for the same health care." Heartland Institute stated on January 22, 2018 in an op-ed in The Hill: Work requirements "have been proven to help impoverished families move from dependency to self-sufficiency." Matt Gaetz stated on October 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Opioid crisis (is) the worst in ObamaCare expansion states!" Ron Johnson stated on September 25, 2017 in an interview: "California, New York and Massachusetts, they represent about 20 percent of the population, they get close to 36 percent of Obamacare funding. It's just simply inequitable." Marco Rubio stated on June 28, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "There is no reason for anybody to be losing any of their current benefits under Medicaid." Michael Needham stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Actually, on some procedures, you're more likely to die if you're on Medicaid than if you're uninsured." Kellyanne Conway stated on June 25, 2017 in an appearance on ABC's 'This Week': "If you became a Medicaid recipient through the Obamacare expansion, you are grandfathered in." Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview: Says of the GOP health care proposal, "pre-existing conditions are in the bill." Donna Campbell stated on March 22, 2017 in an email blast after meeting with President Trump: "Seven out of ten doctors are not taking any new Medicaid patients as lower reimbursement rates make it cost-prohibitive." Mick Mulvaney stated on March 13, 2017 in a press conference: The House Republican health care "plan doesn't get rid of Medicaid expansion." Paul Ryan stated on January 5, 2017 in a press briefing: "Obamacare has failed." 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." Rick Scott stated on May 6, 2015 in an interview in Washington, D.C.: "The families that are covered through the Low Income Pool is a different group of individuals than are covered by Obamacare." Richard Corcoran stated on April 16, 2015 in an email to constituents: "Medicaid patients were 97 percent more likely to die than those with private insurance." Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour." Gwen Moore stated on November 11, 2014 in a radio interview: "We've had the lowest health care inflation in history because of Obamacare." Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says Charlie Crist could have expanded Medicaid after the health care law passed but didn't. 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!" 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." 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." 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." Kitty Rhoades stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech: Wisconsin is "not walking away from a dime" in federal funds by rejecting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. Rick Perry stated on April 1, 2013 in a press release jointly issued with U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.: "Only three in 10 Texas doctors are currently accepting new Medicaid patients." Will Weatherford stated on March 8, 2013 in an interview: Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are "single, childless adults." Barack Obama stated on October 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: As governor, "Mitt Romney raised nursing home fees eight times."
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on July 24, 2022 in Twitter: "There is absolutely no reason why Wisconsin should be facing a worker shortage to the level we are when there are 123,000 more able-bodied childless adults on BadgerCare since the pandemic."
Sarah Godlewski stated on April 1, 2022 in Twitter: "Ron Johnson is trying to let insurance companies deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions like cancer, depression, pregnancy, diabetes—or even COVID.”
Bernie Sanders stated on November 15, 2018 in Tweet announcing new bill: Says middle class taxpayers "subsidize Walmart’s horrendously low wages to the tune of at least $6.2 billion every year."
Tony Evers stated on August 27, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker refused federal funds and "Wisconsin families now pay nearly 50% more than Minnesotans for the same health care."
Heartland Institute stated on January 22, 2018 in an op-ed in The Hill: Work requirements "have been proven to help impoverished families move from dependency to self-sufficiency."
Matt Gaetz stated on October 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Opioid crisis (is) the worst in ObamaCare expansion states!"
Ron Johnson stated on September 25, 2017 in an interview: "California, New York and Massachusetts, they represent about 20 percent of the population, they get close to 36 percent of Obamacare funding. It's just simply inequitable."
Marco Rubio stated on June 28, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "There is no reason for anybody to be losing any of their current benefits under Medicaid."
Michael Needham stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Actually, on some procedures, you're more likely to die if you're on Medicaid than if you're uninsured."
Kellyanne Conway stated on June 25, 2017 in an appearance on ABC's 'This Week': "If you became a Medicaid recipient through the Obamacare expansion, you are grandfathered in."
Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview: Says of the GOP health care proposal, "pre-existing conditions are in the bill."
Donna Campbell stated on March 22, 2017 in an email blast after meeting with President Trump: "Seven out of ten doctors are not taking any new Medicaid patients as lower reimbursement rates make it cost-prohibitive."
Mick Mulvaney stated on March 13, 2017 in a press conference: The House Republican health care "plan doesn't get rid of Medicaid expansion."
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."
Rick Scott stated on May 6, 2015 in an interview in Washington, D.C.: "The families that are covered through the Low Income Pool is a different group of individuals than are covered by Obamacare."
Richard Corcoran stated on April 16, 2015 in an email to constituents: "Medicaid patients were 97 percent more likely to die than those with private insurance."
Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour."
Gwen Moore stated on November 11, 2014 in a radio interview: "We've had the lowest health care inflation in history because of Obamacare."
Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says Charlie Crist could have expanded Medicaid after the health care law passed but didn't.
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!"
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."
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."
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."
Kitty Rhoades stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech: Wisconsin is "not walking away from a dime" in federal funds by rejecting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion.
Rick Perry stated on April 1, 2013 in a press release jointly issued with U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.: "Only three in 10 Texas doctors are currently accepting new Medicaid patients."
Will Weatherford stated on March 8, 2013 in an interview: Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are "single, childless adults."
Barack Obama stated on October 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: As governor, "Mitt Romney raised nursing home fees eight times."