Latest Fact-Checks In Medicare

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Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 14, 2025 social media posts
“DOGE subcommittee discovered $2.7 trillion in improper” Medicaid and Medicare payments to people overseas.
False
February 18, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 23, 2025 a Facebook post
President Donald Trump "just reversed all the cost caps Biden negotiated for anyone on Medicare or Medicaid."
False
By Caleb McCullough • January 23, 2025
United Auto Workers
United Auto Workers
stated on October 23, 2024 a Meta ad
Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers “wants to cut Medicare and Social Security.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • October 24, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 17, 2024 an ad
Vice President Kamala Harris “wants struggling seniors to pay more Social Security taxes while she gives Medicare and Social Security to illegals.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2024
Bob Casey
Bob Casey
stated on October 10, 2024 a TV ad
To pay for extending the Trump tax cuts, Dave McCormick has “made clear he’ll slash your Medicare and Social Security, and cut Medicaid for nursing home care.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • October 22, 2024
Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers
stated on August 16, 2024 a blog post
Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s vote for the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act was a vote to “cut Medicare benefits for seniors.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • August 28, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 24, 2024 a speech at a campaign rally in Charlotte, North Carolina
“Vice President, Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote to cut, as you know, Medicare by $273 billion. She cast a vote to cut Medicare.”
False
By Jacob Gardenswartz • August 15, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 18, 2024 una publicación en Facebook
"Cualquier persona en Estados Unidos tiene derecho a la asignación para gastos de la tercera edad...miles de dólares al año y puede utilizarse en sus supermercados favoritos como Walmart, para hacer la compra".
False
By Maria Briceño • April 25, 2024
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on August 23, 2023 Public appearance
Thanks to negotiating drug prices "our seniors, instead of paying $500 a month for drugs, are paying no more than 35 cents."
False
By Ricardo Torres • October 9, 2023
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on February 21, 2023 YouTube ad
“Tammy Baldwin wants to take away” Medicare and Social Security.
False
By Laura Schulte • March 7, 2023
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on February 6, 2023 a tweet
"It's President Biden who is proposing to cut Medicare Advantage."
False
By Madison Czopek, Yacob Reyes • February 15, 2023
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 30, 2022 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
“All Democrats in the Senate and House voted to cut $280 billion out of Medicare just two months ago.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 31, 2022
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on September 16, 2022 an ad
Sen. Raphael Warnock "voted with Biden to slash Medicare spending.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 29, 2022
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on August 24, 2022 News release
Says Mandela Barnes "supports stripping health care away from millions."
False
By D.L. Davis • September 6, 2022
American Prosperity Alliance
American Prosperity Alliance
stated on August 4, 2022 an ad
The Senate Democrats’ reconciliation bill “will strip $300 billion from Medicare.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • August 5, 2022
American Commitment
American Commitment
stated on July 10, 2022 an advertisement
Sen. Joe Manchin and AARP “support government price-setting schemes” to divert money from Medicare to “unrelated government programs or pad big insurers’ profits.”
False
By Colleen DeGuzman, Victoria Knight • July 25, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 7, 2022 a Facebook post
“Adults over 51 can receive $$$ in additional spending for groceries and expenses.”
False
By Andy Nguyen • July 14, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 6, 2022 a post
“Biden announces Medicare stimulus that provides free dental work to all Seniors who need it! Crowns and implants included.”
False
By Monique Curet • January 27, 2022
60 Plus Association
60 Plus Association
stated on September 20, 2021 a commercial shown on television and online
Insurance companies and Washington bureaucrats “are working together to swipe $500 billion from Medicare to pay for Pelosi and Schumer’s out-of-control spending spree.”
False
By Victoria Knight • September 28, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 12, 2021 a Facebook post
Insulin prices rose “with the swipe of (Joe Biden’s) pen.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • February 25, 2021
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