Sen. Rick Scott has accused Biden of cutting $280 billion from Medicare, but experts say 'the claim doesn't hold up.'
March 7, 2023, 6:01 PMPresident Joe Biden speaks about the economy to union members at the IBEW Local Union 26, Feb. 15, 2023, in Lanham, Md.The fight between President Joe Biden and Republicans on Medicare and Social Security continues weeks after their fiery exchange at the State of the Union.
Juliette Cubanski, the deputy director of the program on Medicare Policy at Kaiser Family Foundation, also said "the claim doesn't hold up." "These changes reduce the prices that Medicare pays, and reduce Medicare spending, but do not cut benefits or coverage for Medicare beneficiaries," said Gretchen Jacobson, the vice president of the Medicare program at Commonwealth Fund.Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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