Latest Fact-checks in Medicaid Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 10, 2015 in a Senate health policy committee hearing: Medicaid is close to 30 percent of the state budget and "the biggest expenditure at the state." Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour." Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on January 13, 2015 in a report on health care costs: "Insured Floridians pay about $2,000 for every hospital stay to cover the cost of the uninsured." Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview: Two-thirds of the federal budget is "permanent law ... it's permanently appropriated." Gwen Moore stated on November 11, 2014 in a radio interview: "We've had the lowest health care inflation in history because of Obamacare." Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person." Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says Charlie Crist could have expanded Medicaid after the health care law passed but didn't. Nathan Deal stated on October 13, 2014 in television attack ad: "Jason Carter’s plan: increase spending by $12.5 billion." Charlie Crist stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate at Broward College: If Florida expanded Medicaid, "some studies indicate it would create about 120,000 jobs." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on September 16, 2014 in a news release.: "Hospitals have already begun layoffs, a direct result of Republican inaction" on Medicaid expansion. Scott Walker stated on September 18, 2014 in a TV ad: Says opponent Mary Burke says she "supports Obamacare unequivocally and wants to expand it." George Barker stated on July 26, 2014 in statement: Uncompensated care has "gone down by 30 percent just in the first few months" of Medicaid expansion in the states that adopted it. Mark Sickles stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: Says 70 percent of Virginia’s Medicaid cost is for seniors in nursing homes. Kirk Cox stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: "There are more than 46 million Americans living in poverty today -- the largest number in 54 years." Charlie Crist stated on July 2, 2014 in a tweet: "Expanding Medicaid would create 63k jobs." Dave Marsden stated on June 14, 2014 in a radio interview.: After Massachusetts passed a mandatory health insurance law "their mortality rate went down...it saved lives." Jason Carter stated on June 9, 2014 in In an AJC article: "There’s $30 billion in expansion funds that we’ve paid – it’s our money and Nathan Deal wants Washington to keep it." Charlie Crist stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: 41,200 veterans in Florida "don’t have health care because Scott didn’t expand Medicaid." Campaign for Liberty stated on April 29, 2014 in a petition.: "Estimates for adopting Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion show it will cost Virginia taxpayers $902 million through 2022." Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: "Last year the (Medicaid Fraud Control Unit) in Virginia alone recovered over $200 million!" Scott Walker stated on May 15, 2014 in an ad: Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on April 15, 2014 in a tweet.: Says Virginia House Republicans are sacrificing $5 million a day in U.S. funds by refusing to expand Medicaid. Democratic Party of Virginia stated on March 24, 2014 in news release.: Ed Gillespie’s 2006 book "promoted an individual health care mandate, and recommends that it be enforced by the IRS through the income tax code." Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: Federal money for Medicaid expansion "is guaranteed for a few years and then goes away." Terry McAuliffe stated on March 27, 2014 in a radio interview.: Says the Medicaid fraud rate in Virginia was "fact-checked" and found to be "0.47 percent." Republican Party of Virginia stated on March 26, 2014 in a tweet.: Gov. McAuliffe's budget would "raid school, other $$ 4 Obamacare in VA." Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us." Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: State Medicaid expansion "will save our treasury $1 billion over the next eight years." Edward Lindsey stated on March 20, 2014 in press release: Georgia has recovered more than $60 million that was lost to Medicaid fraud Jimmie Massie stated on March 12, 2014 in a Facebook post.: In Virginia’s Medicaid program, "approximately 30 percent, or $2.7 billion a year, is lost to waste, fraud and inefficiencies."
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Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 10, 2015 in a Senate health policy committee hearing: Medicaid is close to 30 percent of the state budget and "the biggest expenditure at the state." Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour." Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on January 13, 2015 in a report on health care costs: "Insured Floridians pay about $2,000 for every hospital stay to cover the cost of the uninsured." Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview: Two-thirds of the federal budget is "permanent law ... it's permanently appropriated." Gwen Moore stated on November 11, 2014 in a radio interview: "We've had the lowest health care inflation in history because of Obamacare." Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person." Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says Charlie Crist could have expanded Medicaid after the health care law passed but didn't. Nathan Deal stated on October 13, 2014 in television attack ad: "Jason Carter’s plan: increase spending by $12.5 billion." Charlie Crist stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate at Broward College: If Florida expanded Medicaid, "some studies indicate it would create about 120,000 jobs." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on September 16, 2014 in a news release.: "Hospitals have already begun layoffs, a direct result of Republican inaction" on Medicaid expansion. Scott Walker stated on September 18, 2014 in a TV ad: Says opponent Mary Burke says she "supports Obamacare unequivocally and wants to expand it." George Barker stated on July 26, 2014 in statement: Uncompensated care has "gone down by 30 percent just in the first few months" of Medicaid expansion in the states that adopted it. Mark Sickles stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: Says 70 percent of Virginia’s Medicaid cost is for seniors in nursing homes. Kirk Cox stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: "There are more than 46 million Americans living in poverty today -- the largest number in 54 years." Charlie Crist stated on July 2, 2014 in a tweet: "Expanding Medicaid would create 63k jobs." Dave Marsden stated on June 14, 2014 in a radio interview.: After Massachusetts passed a mandatory health insurance law "their mortality rate went down...it saved lives." Jason Carter stated on June 9, 2014 in In an AJC article: "There’s $30 billion in expansion funds that we’ve paid – it’s our money and Nathan Deal wants Washington to keep it." Charlie Crist stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: 41,200 veterans in Florida "don’t have health care because Scott didn’t expand Medicaid." Campaign for Liberty stated on April 29, 2014 in a petition.: "Estimates for adopting Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion show it will cost Virginia taxpayers $902 million through 2022." Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: "Last year the (Medicaid Fraud Control Unit) in Virginia alone recovered over $200 million!" Scott Walker stated on May 15, 2014 in an ad: Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on April 15, 2014 in a tweet.: Says Virginia House Republicans are sacrificing $5 million a day in U.S. funds by refusing to expand Medicaid. Democratic Party of Virginia stated on March 24, 2014 in news release.: Ed Gillespie’s 2006 book "promoted an individual health care mandate, and recommends that it be enforced by the IRS through the income tax code." Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: Federal money for Medicaid expansion "is guaranteed for a few years and then goes away." Terry McAuliffe stated on March 27, 2014 in a radio interview.: Says the Medicaid fraud rate in Virginia was "fact-checked" and found to be "0.47 percent." Republican Party of Virginia stated on March 26, 2014 in a tweet.: Gov. McAuliffe's budget would "raid school, other $$ 4 Obamacare in VA." Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us." Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: State Medicaid expansion "will save our treasury $1 billion over the next eight years." Edward Lindsey stated on March 20, 2014 in press release: Georgia has recovered more than $60 million that was lost to Medicaid fraud Jimmie Massie stated on March 12, 2014 in a Facebook post.: In Virginia’s Medicaid program, "approximately 30 percent, or $2.7 billion a year, is lost to waste, fraud and inefficiencies."
Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 10, 2015 in a Senate health policy committee hearing: Medicaid is close to 30 percent of the state budget and "the biggest expenditure at the state."
Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour."
Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on January 13, 2015 in a report on health care costs: "Insured Floridians pay about $2,000 for every hospital stay to cover the cost of the uninsured."
Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview: Two-thirds of the federal budget is "permanent law ... it's permanently appropriated."
Gwen Moore stated on November 11, 2014 in a radio interview: "We've had the lowest health care inflation in history because of Obamacare."
Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person."
Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says Charlie Crist could have expanded Medicaid after the health care law passed but didn't.
Nathan Deal stated on October 13, 2014 in television attack ad: "Jason Carter’s plan: increase spending by $12.5 billion."
Charlie Crist stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate at Broward College: If Florida expanded Medicaid, "some studies indicate it would create about 120,000 jobs."
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on September 16, 2014 in a news release.: "Hospitals have already begun layoffs, a direct result of Republican inaction" on Medicaid expansion.
Scott Walker stated on September 18, 2014 in a TV ad: Says opponent Mary Burke says she "supports Obamacare unequivocally and wants to expand it."
George Barker stated on July 26, 2014 in statement: Uncompensated care has "gone down by 30 percent just in the first few months" of Medicaid expansion in the states that adopted it.
Mark Sickles stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: Says 70 percent of Virginia’s Medicaid cost is for seniors in nursing homes.
Kirk Cox stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: "There are more than 46 million Americans living in poverty today -- the largest number in 54 years."
Dave Marsden stated on June 14, 2014 in a radio interview.: After Massachusetts passed a mandatory health insurance law "their mortality rate went down...it saved lives."
Jason Carter stated on June 9, 2014 in In an AJC article: "There’s $30 billion in expansion funds that we’ve paid – it’s our money and Nathan Deal wants Washington to keep it."
Charlie Crist stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: 41,200 veterans in Florida "don’t have health care because Scott didn’t expand Medicaid."
Campaign for Liberty stated on April 29, 2014 in a petition.: "Estimates for adopting Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion show it will cost Virginia taxpayers $902 million through 2022."
Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: "Last year the (Medicaid Fraud Control Unit) in Virginia alone recovered over $200 million!"
Scott Walker stated on May 15, 2014 in an ad: Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care."
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on April 15, 2014 in a tweet.: Says Virginia House Republicans are sacrificing $5 million a day in U.S. funds by refusing to expand Medicaid.
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on March 24, 2014 in news release.: Ed Gillespie’s 2006 book "promoted an individual health care mandate, and recommends that it be enforced by the IRS through the income tax code."
Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed.: Federal money for Medicaid expansion "is guaranteed for a few years and then goes away."
Terry McAuliffe stated on March 27, 2014 in a radio interview.: Says the Medicaid fraud rate in Virginia was "fact-checked" and found to be "0.47 percent."
Republican Party of Virginia stated on March 26, 2014 in a tweet.: Gov. McAuliffe's budget would "raid school, other $$ 4 Obamacare in VA."
Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us."
Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: State Medicaid expansion "will save our treasury $1 billion over the next eight years."
Edward Lindsey stated on March 20, 2014 in press release: Georgia has recovered more than $60 million that was lost to Medicaid fraud
Jimmie Massie stated on March 12, 2014 in a Facebook post.: In Virginia’s Medicaid program, "approximately 30 percent, or $2.7 billion a year, is lost to waste, fraud and inefficiencies."
