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An NBC News poll released Tuesday found that cutting Medicare and Social Security is the most unpopular proposal among Republican voters.

ANKENY, Iowa — Former Vice President Mike Pence is aiming to defy the conventional wisdom in a lot of ways with his 2024 presidential campaign, he told Breitbart News exclusively here at his campaign launch event.

A bill pending in the U.S. House of Representatives would restore Medicare coverage for seniors utilizing freestanding emergency centers. The Medicare coverage for these facilities expired on May 11 with other Covid-related regulations. U.S. Representative Jodey Arrington (R-TX)  filed a bill to restore this coverage that is vital for seniors, especially those who live in rural communities.

Former President Donald Trump blasted Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) ahead of his presidential campaign launch on Wednesday, asserting that he would be doomed to fail in the general election after voting to overhaul entitlement programs when he was a congressman.

President Joe Biden’s administration announced that it would cut Medicare Advantage, after the president has frequently claimed that Republicans want to slash Medicare and Social Security.

U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told Breitbart News in no uncertain terms that the House of Representatives this year will not pass a clean debt ceiling hike without spending cuts and that the House will not raise taxes.

A recent investigation by STAT News found that AI algorithms have influenced how Medicare insurers deny insurance to patients. In some cases, insurers cut off benefits for elderly patients because the AI says they should be better, ignoring what human doctors have to say about the patient’s condition.

Fact Check: President Joe Biden said on Thursday that “MAGA Republicans” want to gut entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare. 

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the next Republican president “has to be more serious” than previous GOP presidents about addressing the national debt, even if it means making significant changes to social security and medicare. 

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that President Joe Biden lied at his State of the Union address when he said Republicans want to cut Social Security and Medicare.

Former Vice President Mike Pence has a different view than other Republicans such as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy or former President Donald Trump when it comes to Social Security and Medicare: Pence is pushing Republicans to back big-scale changes to the programs to address long-term solvency concerns.

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) accused the Joe Biden administration of “hypocrisy” and “fearmongering” over claims that Republicans want to cut Medicare when the Biden administration has moved to cut Medicare Advantage.

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday on FNC’s “America Reports” that there needed to be a conversation about reforming Social Security and Medicare.

Joe Biden might not seem all that smart to you. But he’s smart enough to follow the example of Harry Truman and Bill Clinton, and they both won second terms.

Joe Biden introduced legislation that would sunset all federal programs, including social security, every four years in 1975 when he was a United States senator from Delaware.

President Joe Biden suggested Thursday that he was open to negotiating with Republicans over the debt ceiling after they vehemently rejected his claim that they were seeking social security and medicare cuts at the State of the Union while millions watched.

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), who is up for reelection in 2024, is running an ad in Florida ahead of Joe Biden’s visit, saying the president “should resign.”

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Ingraham Angle,” House Majority Leader Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) stated that during his exchange over cuts to Social Security and Medicare, President Joe Biden finally seemed to realize that Republicans don’t want

President Joe Biden inaccurately claimed Republicans are either seeking cuts to social security or want to “sunset” it altogether.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) interrupted President Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address to call him a “liar” after he claimed Republicans want to “sunset” Social Security and Medicare;. 

Progressive Democrats introduced legislation to obstruct Medicare Advantage just as President Joe Biden moved to cut the popular entitlement program.

Robocall scammers have begun targeting the elderly with fake Medicare calls, with 36 million scam calls reported in January. Medicare recipients are advised to never divulge their private information to anyone but their “doctor, pharmacist, hospital, health insurer, or other trusted healthcare provider.”

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) railed against President Joe Biden’s proposed move to cut Medicare Advantage as the president continues to attack Republicans for allegedly wanting to cut Medicare and Social Security.

House Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Kevin Hern (R-OK) told Breitbart News in an exclusive statement that President Joe Biden’s move to cut Medicare Advantage is the “first step” towards Medicare for All.

President Joe Biden on Monday delivered remarks in Baltimore, Maryland, where he touted a tunnel project being addressed with funds from the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act he signed in 2021. At the same time, he continues to refuse spending cut negotiations with Republican lawmakers over the $31.3 trillion debt ceiling breached on January 19, even though he has admitted Washington politicians need to rein in the national debt.

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO), the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over Social Security and Medicare, stated that Republicans do not plan to cut

Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) said House Republicans are “adamant” about leaving entitlements like Social Security and Medicare untouched as lawmakers battle over the debt ceiling.

President Joe Biden on Friday laid out the contours of what he sees as a forthcoming debt ceiling standoff with congressional Republicans: A battle over spending cuts that Republicans seek and tax hikes that Democrats want.

Former President Donald Trump warned Republicans not to vote for any cuts to social security or medicare as lawmakers spar over the debt ceiling.

Two economists reported Tuesday in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that President Joe Biden is cutting Medicare benefits through the so-called Inflation Reduction Act, which cuts payments for prescription drugs for seniors.

The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act would mean that Democrats would cut seniors’ Medicare prescription drug benefits ahead of the midterms.

The Supreme Court dealt a massive blow to President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 policy, striking down his massive vaccine mandate on employers.

WASHINGTON, DC – Vaccine mandates had a rough day at the Supreme Court Friday, as the justices appear poised to block President Joe Biden’s large employer vaccine mandate, though the fate of Biden’s healthcare provider mandate remains unclear.

President Joe Biden’s Administration will encourage doctors to “create and implement an anti-racism plan” by offering bonuses under new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rules.

The $1.7 trillion Build Back Better Act’s drug pricing reforms could reduce American lifespans and reduce creation of new drugs, according to a study.

Montana leads a coalition of 12 states in a lawsuit to stop President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for health care workers.