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Betsy McCaughey stated on July 16, 2009 in on the Fred Thompson radio show:

The health care reform bill "would make it mandatory — absolutely require — that every five years people in Medicare have a required counseling session that will tell them how to end their life sooner."

By Catharine Richert• July 23, 2009

Marsha Blackburn stated on February 29, 2012 in a press release announcing her vote against the Independent Payments Advisory Board.:

Says President Obama and his allies in Congress gave "power" to control Medicare patients’ health care decisions to "a commission of 15 unelected bureaucrats in Washington."

By Bartholomew Sullivan• March 30, 2012

Sherrod Brown stated on May 10, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC:

About two-thirds of Medicaid beneficiaries are children, but they account for one-third of the program’s cost, while one-third are elderly, and they account for two-thirds of the cost.

By Louis Jacobson• May 12, 2011

Ron Kind stated on June 30, 2011 in a news release:

"Before Medicare, only 51 percent of Americans 65 and older had health care coverage and nearly 30 percent lived below the poverty line. Today, thanks to Medicare ... nearly all seniors have coverage and 75 percent fewer struggle in poverty."

By Dave Umhoefer• August 25, 2011

Florida First Initiative stated on June 09, 2010 in a TV ad:

Of hospitals in Rick Scott’s Columbia/HCA health care company, "A top executive said they even turned away a poor man and left him to die outside their door."

By Cristina Silva• June 15, 2010

Dan Fanelli stated on June 03, 2010 in a video on his campaign website:

Under the new health care law, the elderly will be denied care when they have "passed the age limit for treatment."

By Amy Sherman• June 7, 2010

National Taxpayers Union stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper advertisement.:

President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries."

By W. Gardner Selby• November 22, 2011

Karl Rove stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with Fox News:

"In Florida, Sen. Bill Nelson ... got a $25 billion to $30 billion carve-out for Medicare Advantage patients in their state."

By Aaron Sharockman• December 24, 2009

Tim Pawlenty stated on May 29, 2011 in ABC's "This Week":

Medicare "only has about 50 percent of it paid for by either premiums or payroll taxes, and the rest is deficit spending ... or debt spending."

By Robert Farley• June 1, 2011

Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign rally:

"The Democrat plan would just obliterate Medicare and terminate Medicare Advantage ... seniors who have been paying for this for years (and) will not be taken care of anymore."

By Manuela Tobias• November 2, 2018

Donny Deutsch stated on July 01, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":

"13 percent of Americans, the lowest ever, are without health care."

By Linda Qiu• July 8, 2014

Chuck Grassley stated on January 14, 2021 in a tweet:

Insulin prices have "gone THRU THE ROOF for patients/taxpayers bc of manufacturer, health plan & PBM biz practices."

By Madison Black• February 2, 2021

Tim Pawlenty stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire:

"There was a recent report out that the premiums for Medicare and the payroll withholdings are only paying about half the program. So it is not financially solvent."

By Robert Farley• June 14, 2011

Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention:

President Obama "funneled" $716 billion out of Medicare "at the expense of the elderly."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 30, 2012

Facebook posts stated on April 27, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Hospitals get paid $750 for patients who die from the flu, $17,500 for COVID-19.

By Tom Kertscher• May 18, 2020

Dave Schwartz stated on June 17, 2013 in a speech.:

"Twenty-four percent of doctors in Virginia currently don’t accept new Medicaid patients because the reimbursement rates are so low."

By Nancy Madsen• July 12, 2013

Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire:

"These 15 political appointees (on the IPAB) will make all the major health care decisions for over 300 million Americans."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 12, 2011

Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island stated on April 18, 2013 in a fundraising letter:

"Half of all hospitalized seniors are suffering from malnutrition so severe that it either caused their illness or it prevents them from getting better."

By Michael McKinney• May 26, 2013

Joe Biden stated on March 19, 2024 in a speech:

Insulin for Medicare beneficiaries "was costing 400 bucks a month on average. It now costs $35 a month."

By Samantha Putterman• April 2, 2024

Lois Kolkhorst stated on June 15, 2011 in House floor remarks.:

Says $500 billion in Medicare cuts are coming.

By W. Gardner Selby• July 17, 2011

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