"…  cutting “theft alone we could save $100 billion” in Medicare and Medicaid, and that the only people punished would be “crooks.”It’s true that …"

"… e only people punished would be “crooks.”It’s true that Medicare and Medicaid paid about $64.8 billion in “improper payments” in 2011 — …"

"… “improper payments” in all federal programs — not just Medicare and Medicaid. And the improper payments did not all go to “crooks.” They represent …"

"… oney improperly.About half of improper payments, or $64.8 billion, were in Medicaid ($21.9 billion), Medicare’s traditional fee-for-services program ($28.8 …"

"… s covered by private insurance, ignoring Medicare and his own expansion of Medicaid.Santorum also fouled up when he claimed the state has “the highest healt …"

"… es to help lower-income residents buy private insurance, and they expanded Medicaid.Romney wrong on “private” insurance: Romney was correct when he s …"

"… insured previously were covered by Medicare (for those age 65 or older) or Medicaid (for low-income residents), which are both government programs, not “pri …"

"… ectly noted, Romney’s program covered the uninsured in part by expanding Medicaid for some, and by providing state subsidies for the purchase of private ins …"

"… situation and thereby lead policymakers to reduce benefits under Medicare, Medicaid, or other programs,” the CBO said. Meanwhile, Ryan himself has now  …"