Claim by Donald Trump (R):
In reference to a House bill, President Donald Trump claimed, “we’re not changing Medicaid,” and that it only targets “waste, fraud and abuse.”
Explanation:
This claim is false. According to PolitiFact, while the bill includes measures intended to detect fraud, it also introduces significant policy changes to Medicaid. These include reducing reimbursements to states covering undocumented immigrants, imposing an 80-hour monthly work requirement for recipients, banning payments to nonprofits that offer abortions, and adding new copay mandates. It also shortens the retroactive coverage window.
These provisions go beyond simply addressing fraud and represent major shifts in Medicaid’s structure. Trump’s assertion omits these substantive changes, misleading the public about the bill’s actual impact.
Conclusion:
Fact or Fiction? Blatant Lie. Trump’s claim that the bill doesn’t change Medicaid and only targets fraud is demonstrably false and omits significant alterations aligned with partisan policy goals.
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Medicaid Waste, Fraud & Abuse Changes
Fact-Checker Rating:
PolitiFact rated this claim False
