0 People 1449 Fact-checks 707 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (1449) America's Health Insurance Plans stated on October 15, 2009 in a televison advertisement: Seniors with coverage under Medicare Advantage will give up "more than their share" because of health care reform By Louis Jacobson• October 16, 2009 Mike Haridopolos stated on June 09, 2011 in an 'Orlando Sentinel' op-ed: "Obamacare cuts $500 billion in future Medicare funding in order to fund the new constitutionally questionable government mandate, even going so far as to scuttle Medicare's most popular (and successful) part, Medicare Advantage." By Aaron Sharockman• June 10, 2011 Mike Rogers stated on August 16, 2024 in a blog post: Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s vote for the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act was a vote to “cut Medicare benefits for seniors.” By Caleb McCullough• August 28, 2024 Winning Democrats stated on December 01, 2016 in an article: "Trump’s Health Secretary Pick Wants a Medicare Phaseout by Summer 2017." By Allison Graves• December 7, 2016 House Republican Conference stated on September 22, 2009 in an article on its Web site: Medicare officials have treated Humana and AARP inconsistently on how they can communicate with seniors. By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 30, 2009 Crossroads GPS stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Joe Sestak "voted to gut Medicare ... reducing benefits for 854,489 seniors" and jeopardizing "access to care for millions." By Louis Jacobson• September 28, 2010 MoveOn.org stated on April 06, 2011 in an email blast to supporters: The newly proposed House Republican budget "abolishes Medicare within 10 years." By Tom Kertscher• April 11, 2011 Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2009 in an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopolous.": "Medicare does just as good, if not better, at keeping people healthy" as Medicare Advantage. By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 24, 2009 Republican Party of Florida stated on April 01, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says Charlie Crist supports "cuts to the Medicare Advantage program." By Amy Sherman• April 9, 2014 Leah Vukmir stated on October 19, 2018 in a debate: Says Tammy Baldwin’s "Medicare for All" plan means senior citizens would "no longer have" Medicare. By Tom Kertscher• October 26, 2018 60 Plus Association stated on September 08, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law "will cut $500 billion from Medicare. That will hurt the quality of our care." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 20, 2010 Joe Garcia stated on September 05, 2014 in a Web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported ending the Medicare guarantee." By Amy Sherman• September 9, 2014 Kamala Harris stated on July 30, 2024 in a rally in Atlanta: Donald Trump “intends to cut” Medicare. By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2024 Mitt Romney stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential candidate debate in New Hampshire: "Obamacare takes $500 billion out of Medicare and funds Obamacare." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 16, 2011 Marco Rubio stated on May 01, 2011 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "The only people in this town that have voted to cut Medicare spending are the people who voted in favor of Obamacare. That’s a fact." By Laura Figueroa, Angie Drobnic Holan• May 10, 2011 Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: "Under the president's plan, he cuts Medicare by $716 billion, takes that money out of the Medicare trust fund and uses it to pay for Obamacare." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2012 Stephanie Cutter stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": Says Paul Ryan's budget relies on the same $700 billion in savings from Medicare that Mitt Romney and other Republicans have been attacking Democrats about. By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 15, 2012 Facebook posts stated on July 07, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Adults over 51 can receive $$$ in additional spending for groceries and expenses.” By Andy Nguyen• July 14, 2022 Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 15, 2012 American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700." By Lauren Carroll• October 31, 2014 Articles (707) Democrats’ plans to expand Medicare benefits put pinch on Advantage plans’ funding By Michelle Andrews• October 28, 2021 Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: Making sense of the political ads By Joshua Gillin• April 9, 2014 How Obamacare, Medicare and ‘Medicare for All’ muddy the campaign trail By Shefali Luthra• May 13, 2019 Medicare for All: What it is, what it isn't By Jon Greenberg• February 19, 2019 Will Obamacare hurt Medicare Advantage? By Charlotte Sutton• August 19, 2013 The guide to Medicare attack lines By Becky Bowers• August 24, 2012 Trump’s new order for Medicare packs potential rise in patients’ costs By Julie Appleby• October 7, 2019 Political attacks in governor's race make Medicare claims confusing By Joshua Gillin• April 9, 2014 PolitiFact examines candidates claims on Medicare By Eric Stirgus• November 1, 2012 Lie of the Year 2011: 'Republicans voted to end Medicare' By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• December 20, 2011 Medicare for All defines one end of the Democratic presidential debate By Jon Greenberg• April 11, 2019 Want to invoke our Lie of the Year? Get it right By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2012 Did Republicans vote to end Medicare "as we know it"? By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 23, 2012 Checking the facts on the $700 billion Medicare 'cut' By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 15, 2012 Conservative group claims Democrat-backed Medicare bill would “increase Medicare premiums” By Bill Wichert• August 27, 2011 Florida’s race for governor has dueling attacks on Medicare cuts and Medicare fraud By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2014 The PolitiFact guide to Medicare attack lines By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 9, 2012 The PolitiFact guide to Medicare attack lines By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 6, 2012 Medicare mailbag: mixed metaphor edition By Louis Jacobson• April 21, 2011 Testing Medicare claims in the Bill Young-Jessica Ehrlich U.S. House race By Katie Sanders• November 2, 2012
America's Health Insurance Plans stated on October 15, 2009 in a televison advertisement: Seniors with coverage under Medicare Advantage will give up "more than their share" because of health care reform By Louis Jacobson• October 16, 2009 Mike Haridopolos stated on June 09, 2011 in an 'Orlando Sentinel' op-ed: "Obamacare cuts $500 billion in future Medicare funding in order to fund the new constitutionally questionable government mandate, even going so far as to scuttle Medicare's most popular (and successful) part, Medicare Advantage." By Aaron Sharockman• June 10, 2011 Mike Rogers stated on August 16, 2024 in a blog post: Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s vote for the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act was a vote to “cut Medicare benefits for seniors.” By Caleb McCullough• August 28, 2024 Winning Democrats stated on December 01, 2016 in an article: "Trump’s Health Secretary Pick Wants a Medicare Phaseout by Summer 2017." By Allison Graves• December 7, 2016 House Republican Conference stated on September 22, 2009 in an article on its Web site: Medicare officials have treated Humana and AARP inconsistently on how they can communicate with seniors. By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 30, 2009 Crossroads GPS stated on September 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says Joe Sestak "voted to gut Medicare ... reducing benefits for 854,489 seniors" and jeopardizing "access to care for millions." By Louis Jacobson• September 28, 2010 MoveOn.org stated on April 06, 2011 in an email blast to supporters: The newly proposed House Republican budget "abolishes Medicare within 10 years." By Tom Kertscher• April 11, 2011 Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2009 in an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopolous.": "Medicare does just as good, if not better, at keeping people healthy" as Medicare Advantage. By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 24, 2009 Republican Party of Florida stated on April 01, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says Charlie Crist supports "cuts to the Medicare Advantage program." By Amy Sherman• April 9, 2014 Leah Vukmir stated on October 19, 2018 in a debate: Says Tammy Baldwin’s "Medicare for All" plan means senior citizens would "no longer have" Medicare. By Tom Kertscher• October 26, 2018 60 Plus Association stated on September 08, 2010 in a campaign ad: The new health care law "will cut $500 billion from Medicare. That will hurt the quality of our care." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 20, 2010 Joe Garcia stated on September 05, 2014 in a Web ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported ending the Medicare guarantee." By Amy Sherman• September 9, 2014 Kamala Harris stated on July 30, 2024 in a rally in Atlanta: Donald Trump “intends to cut” Medicare. By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2024 Mitt Romney stated on June 13, 2011 in a Republican presidential candidate debate in New Hampshire: "Obamacare takes $500 billion out of Medicare and funds Obamacare." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 16, 2011 Marco Rubio stated on May 01, 2011 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "The only people in this town that have voted to cut Medicare spending are the people who voted in favor of Obamacare. That’s a fact." By Laura Figueroa, Angie Drobnic Holan• May 10, 2011 Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview: "Under the president's plan, he cuts Medicare by $716 billion, takes that money out of the Medicare trust fund and uses it to pay for Obamacare." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 20, 2012 Stephanie Cutter stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": Says Paul Ryan's budget relies on the same $700 billion in savings from Medicare that Mitt Romney and other Republicans have been attacking Democrats about. By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 15, 2012 Facebook posts stated on July 07, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Adults over 51 can receive $$$ in additional spending for groceries and expenses.” By Andy Nguyen• July 14, 2022 Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 15, 2012 American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700." By Lauren Carroll• October 31, 2014
Democrats’ plans to expand Medicare benefits put pinch on Advantage plans’ funding By Michelle Andrews• October 28, 2021 Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage: Making sense of the political ads By Joshua Gillin• April 9, 2014 How Obamacare, Medicare and ‘Medicare for All’ muddy the campaign trail By Shefali Luthra• May 13, 2019 Medicare for All: What it is, what it isn't By Jon Greenberg• February 19, 2019 Will Obamacare hurt Medicare Advantage? By Charlotte Sutton• August 19, 2013 The guide to Medicare attack lines By Becky Bowers• August 24, 2012 Trump’s new order for Medicare packs potential rise in patients’ costs By Julie Appleby• October 7, 2019 Political attacks in governor's race make Medicare claims confusing By Joshua Gillin• April 9, 2014 PolitiFact examines candidates claims on Medicare By Eric Stirgus• November 1, 2012 Lie of the Year 2011: 'Republicans voted to end Medicare' By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• December 20, 2011 Medicare for All defines one end of the Democratic presidential debate By Jon Greenberg• April 11, 2019 Want to invoke our Lie of the Year? Get it right By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2012 Did Republicans vote to end Medicare "as we know it"? By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 23, 2012 Checking the facts on the $700 billion Medicare 'cut' By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 15, 2012 Conservative group claims Democrat-backed Medicare bill would “increase Medicare premiums” By Bill Wichert• August 27, 2011 Florida’s race for governor has dueling attacks on Medicare cuts and Medicare fraud By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2014 The PolitiFact guide to Medicare attack lines By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 9, 2012 The PolitiFact guide to Medicare attack lines By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 6, 2012 Medicare mailbag: mixed metaphor edition By Louis Jacobson• April 21, 2011 Testing Medicare claims in the Bill Young-Jessica Ehrlich U.S. House race By Katie Sanders• November 2, 2012
