Chuck Grassley: “contrary to misinformation campaigns seeking to stop commonsense Medicaid reforms from getting to the President's desk…”

“contrary to misinformation campaigns seeking to stop commonsense Medicaid reforms from getting to the President's desk, the One Big Beautiful Bill does not take away Medicaid from those who need it. In fact, the bill will strengthen the Medicaid program, so that it can continue to serve the vulnerable populations it was designed to serve. Before I discuss the program integrity measures in this bill, I want to give some context on Medicaid spending. Under this bill, Medicaid will spend over $7.4 trillion over 10 years. We are only slowing the growth of Medicaid spending as Medicaid spending will still go up at about 2 to 3 percent annually, compared to 4.5 to 5 percent annually, if we don't pass this bill. A sizable majority of Americans support efforts to stop wasteful spending that drains resources for people who truly need this safety net and puts an unfair burden on taxpayers. Between 2015 and 2024, the total amount of improper Federal Medicaid payments was over $560 billion. Some independent estimates put it closer to $1.1 trillion. We must do something about it. I am also the author of major updates to the False Claims Act, a major tool to save taxpayers money. Since my reforms were enacted, the Federal Government has recovered more than $78 billion lost to fraud--much of it in government healthcare programs--and saved billions more by deterring would-be fraudsters.”