Latest Fact-Checks In Medicare

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Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on October 19, 2022 social media posts
A House Republican plan says that if the GOP wins the majority, “Retirees who have a pension, IRAs, 401k, disabled veteran benefits will be ineligible for Social Security benefits.”
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By Louis Jacobson • October 21, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 15, 2022 a Facebook post
Says that President Joe Biden said Americans will start seeing “direct deposits in their bank accounts this weekend,” and that Medicare recipients will get back $2,880.
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By Andy Nguyen • February 16, 2022
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 23, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar vowed "to remove senior’s ‘entitlements,’ Social Security/Medicare."
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By Daniel Funke • January 2, 2020
Future45
Future45
stated on October 16, 2018 a campaign ad
Voting for "any Democrat" gets you "socialism ... undefended open borders ... immediate tax increases ... 100 percent government-run health care ..."
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By Manuela Tobias • October 24, 2018
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on November 10, 2016 an interview
"Because of Obamacare, Medicare is going broke."
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December 23, 2016
Katherine Cloonen
Katherine Cloonen
stated on September 21, 2016 a campaign ad
"Lindsay Parkhurst wants to take away programs like Social Security and Medicare that seniors have earned throughout their lifetimes."
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By Kevin Hoffman • October 13, 2016
Chain email
Chain email
stated on June 24, 2015 a chain email
"Under the Affordable Care Act, anyone on Medicare who is admitted to a hospital for observation will be responsible for the bill. Medicare won't pay a cent."
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By Louis Jacobson • June 25, 2015
Chain email
Chain email
stated on January 1, 2015 a chain email
New tax increases that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, "all passed under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare."
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By Louis Jacobson • January 5, 2015
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on January 10, 2014 a speech
"The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent."  
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January 20, 2014
Chain email
Chain email
stated on June 3, 2013 a chain email
Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act.
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By Janie Har • June 8, 2013
Rob Zerban
Rob Zerban
stated on October 4, 2012 a TV ad
Says Paul Ryan’s budget plan "ends Medicare."
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October 17, 2012
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on September 10, 2012 a campaign commercial
Says Illinois Democrat David Gill "would end Medicare."
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By Louis Jacobson • September 28, 2012
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on August 14, 2012 a news release
Says Reps. Rush Holt, Frank Pallone and Bill Pascrell are "willing to jeopardize seniors’ access to coverage by gutting $741 billion from Medicare" to pay for a "big-government healthcare takeover."
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By Bill Wichert • August 19, 2012
Chain email
Chain email
stated on July 12, 2012 a message via the Internet
Medicare insurance premiums will be rising to "$120.20 per month in 2013 and $247.00 per month in 2014."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 7, 2012
Pat Kreitlow
Pat Kreitlow
stated on June 6, 2012 a news release
Says GOP U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin "voted twice to end Medicare."
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June 25, 2012
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on May 9, 2012 a TV ad
"20 million people could lose their current coverage" … "including our senior citizens who are on Medicare."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 15, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on March 12, 2012 a campaign memo
President Barack Obama is "ending Medicare as we know it."
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By Louis Jacobson • March 22, 2012
Pat Boone
Pat Boone
stated on March 11, 2012 a television ad
An independent payment advisory board created by the health care reform law "can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments."
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By Tom Feran • March 19, 2012
Pat Boone
Pat Boone
stated on March 12, 2012 a television ad
"This (Independent Payment Advisory Board) board can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments so Washington can fund more wasteful spending."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • March 15, 2012
Chain email
Chain email
stated on September 24, 2011 a chain e-mail
Medicare monthly premiums will go up to $104.20 in 2012 and $247.00 in 2014 due to "provisions incorporated in the Obamacare legislation, purposely delayed so as not to 'confuse' the 2012 re-election campaigns."
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 27, 2011
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