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All Fact-checks for Medicaid

Mehmet Oz
Mehmet Oz
stated on January 6, 2026 an interview on Fox News:
“By federal law, if you sign someone up for Medicaid, you also give them the right to vote. … This is political patronage at the expense of Medicaid.”
False
By Amy Sherman • January 14, 2026
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
stated on September 4, 2025 a Senate hearing:
“It's going to be the biggest infusion of federal dollars into rural health care in American history.”
Mostly False
By Arielle Zionts • October 13, 2025
Kevin Hassett
Kevin Hassett
stated on July 6, 2025 an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation":
A Congressional Budget Office estimate of people who stand to lose insurance from President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law said “about 5 million … have other insurance,” so “if they lose one (type of coverage), they're still insured.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • July 11, 2025
Scott Jennings
Scott Jennings
stated on July 1, 2025 an episode of CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip:
Almost 5 million able-bodied Medicaid recipients “simply choose not to work” and “spend six hours a day socializing and watching television.”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • July 9, 2025
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on June 8, 2025 a television interview:
Four million more people live in Florida, but New York gets $20 billion more for Medicaid, because it covers illegal immigrants and adults without chronic illness.
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 22, 2025
Russell Vought
Russell Vought
stated on June 1, 2025 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":
“One out of every $5 or $6 in Medicaid (payments) is improper.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 4, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 20, 2025 remarks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol:
In the House bill, “we’re not changing Medicaid,” only cutting “waste, fraud and abuse.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 22, 2025
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on May 14, 2025 una conferencia de prensa:
Que California ofrezca acceso asequible a cuidado de salud para los inmigrantes ilegalmente en EE.UU.
Half Flip
By Amy Sherman • May 21, 2025
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on May 12, 2025 a post on X:
“Republicans just unveiled their ‘big, beautiful bill,’ which will take Medicaid & health insurance away from 13.7 million Americans.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • May 16, 2025
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on May 14, 2025 in a press conference:
On California offering affordable health care access for immigrants in the U.S. illegally.
Half Flip
By Amy Sherman • May 16, 2025
Nick LaLota
Nick LaLota
stated on March 4, 2025 a video message to constituents:
“On Feb. 25, I voted yes on a budget resolution that protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid while cutting some spending elsewhere."
False
By Julie Appleby • March 25, 2025
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
By Sofia Ahmed • 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
Make the Road Nevada
Make the Road Nevada
stated on October 28, 2024 an X post:
Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown “wants to cut Medicaid and Social Security.”
Half-True
By Seth A. Richardson • November 1, 2024
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on November 9, 2023 X, formerly Twitter:
Says expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin would save the state $530 million, which could pay for 3,287 K-12 teachers, or 7.8 educators per district.
True
By Ricardo Torres • February 16, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on January 29, 2024 an interview with Univision Noticias:
Postpartum Medicaid coverage expanded from three states to 43 states because of the Biden administration.
True
By Marta Campabadal Graus • February 8, 2024
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on September 22, 2023 a speech:
Joe Biden "put 20 million people on Medicaid who aren’t even eligible, then stopped states from taking them off."
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 6, 2023
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on July 9, 2023 an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo:
Federal “agencies and government have grown 50% since 2019.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson, Sevana Wenn • July 13, 2023
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on July 24, 2022 Twitter:
"There is absolutely no reason why Wisconsin should be facing a worker shortage to the level we are when there are 123,000 more able-bodied childless adults on BadgerCare since the pandemic."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • August 2, 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
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Latest promises about Medicaid

Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Repeal Hyde Amendment
Joe Biden fails to repeal Hyde Amendment during presidency | November 26, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Make no cuts to Medicaid
Work requirement waivers undermine pledge on Medicaid cuts | July 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Administer Medicaid through block grants
No block grants for Medicaid | January 4, 2019
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Expand eligibility for Medicaid
Supreme Court threw wrench in full Medicaid expansion | December 29, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Create a National Commission on People with Disabilities, Employment, and Social Security
No commission on the horizon | January 14, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Expand eligibility for State Children’s Health Insurance Fund (SCHIP)
Obama signs SCHIP | February 4, 2009
Latest promises about Medicaid