“There are no Medicaid cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill. ... We’re reducing fraud, waste and abuse that is rampant in Medicaid to ensure that that program is essential for so many people, ensure that it’s available for the most vulnerable.”
What FactCheck.org found
The bill’s main target is able-bodied adults who don't work, but other groups would lose coverage due to paperwork burdens and other provisions in the bill, health policy experts say.
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In short
Mike Johnson (House Speaker) made this claim around 1 June 2025. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 6 June 2025, 5 days later. Its rating was “Misleading”.
Mike Johnson has 10 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 5 of them false or fake, 5 misleading or mixed and 0 true.
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