Latest Fact-Checks In Medicare

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Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 18, 2024 TV debate
Says opponent Eric Hovde “opposes efforts to negotiate with the big pharmaceutical companies to lower the price of prescription drugs.”
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • October 31, 2024
Jacky Rosen
Jacky Rosen
stated on August 13, 2024 an ad
“Sam Brown publicly supported forcing massive cuts to Social Security and Medicare and was caught on tape saying he admires the plan to phase out Social Security and Medicare in five years.”
Mostly False
By Seth A. Richardson • September 24, 2024
Jon Tester
Jon Tester
stated on September 6, 2024 a Facebook ad
“Tim Sheehy told us his health care plan: ‘We need to return health care to pure privatization.’ That would eliminate Medicare.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 20, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on July 30, 2024 a rally in Atlanta
Donald Trump “intends to cut” Medicare.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 7, 2024
Opportunity Wisconsin
Opportunity Wisconsin
stated on January 10, 2024 TV ad
“Bryan Steil is part of a group that wants to cut Social Security and Medicare, that would be devastating.”
Mostly False
By Hope Karnopp • January 19, 2024
DeSantis Watch
DeSantis Watch
stated on November 8, 2023 a Spanish-language radio ad
Ron DeSantis “wants to cut Social Security and Medicare.”
Mostly False
By Maria Briceño • November 16, 2023
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
stated on August 22, 2023 campaign website
Sen. Rick Scott “wants to … end Social Security and Medicare coverage.”
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • September 5, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 15, 2023 Publicación en Facebook
"Las personas mayores de 65 años con dificultades financieras" pueden calificar para una "flex card" de Medicare para comprar alimentos, pagar trabajo dental y otras necesidades.
Mostly False
By Nuria Diaz Muñoz • July 27, 2023
DeSantis Watch
DeSantis Watch
stated on March 4, 2023 a digital advertisement
"Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70."
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • March 15, 2023
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on May 2, 2022 News release
Republican politicians are pushing a plan "that could raise taxes on almost one in three Wisconsinites and sunset Social Security and Medicare in five years."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • June 15, 2022
Sarah Godlewski
Sarah Godlewski
stated on April 1, 2022 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.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • April 15, 2022
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on March 29, 2022 an ad
“Senate Republicans’ plan" would "end Social Security" and "end Medicare."
Mostly False
April 6, 2022
Alex Lasry
Alex Lasry
stated on March 16, 2022 Campaign ad
Says Ron Johnson "is supporting the Republican plan that phases out Social Security and Medicare."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • March 18, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 4, 2022 a post
Senior citizens qualify for a Medicare “flex card” that pays for groceries, dental costs and prescriptions.
Mostly False
By Monique Curet • January 12, 2022
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on November 16, 2021 a press release headline
An increase in Medicare Part B premiums means “America’s seniors are paying the price for Biden’s inflation crisis.”
Mostly False
By Phil Galewitz • November 23, 2021
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 16, 2020 a campaign ad
Says Joe Biden “tried to cut Social Security and Medicare for decades. … Now Biden’s promising your benefits to illegal immigrants.”
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • September 24, 2020
Priorities USA Action
Priorities USA Action
stated on May 19, 2020 in a TV and digital ad
Says President Donald Trump is trying to make $451 billion in Medicare cuts "in the middle of a deadly pandemic."
Mostly False
By Victoria Knight • May 29, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 15, 2020 a speech in Las Vegas
Says Mike Bloomberg “opposed modest proposals during Barack Obama’s presidency to raise taxes on the wealthy, while advocating for cuts to Medicare and Social Security.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • February 18, 2020
Tim Hugo
Tim Hugo
stated on September 10, 2019 a campaign mailer.
Dan Helmer "believes in abolishing our private insurance system."
Mostly False
By Warren Fiske • September 18, 2019
Priorities USA Action
Priorities USA Action
stated on July 23, 2019 a digital ad
"Trump wants to cut (Medicare) just to pay for tax breaks to billionaires."
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • July 26, 2019
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