TCT-PF-83904E3B8D2ACB66 · Health
The House bill changed Medicaid only by removing waste and fraud
Claim summary
The House bill changed Medicaid only by removing waste and fraud
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May 20, 2025 in remarks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol
What the evidence shows
The bill also changed eligibility, work requirements, cost sharing and provider funding. Those are substantive policy changes, not merely the removal of fraudulent payments.
PolitiFact rating: False. The tracker groups this as False.
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