2025-02-13 00:28:51
He did not, in fact, hear that correctly. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(9-1-23) Author
2025-02-13 00:32:13
$2.7 trillion is, without a doubt, an insane amount of money. It should be noted, though, that this happened “since FY2004.” On any given year, the amount was far less. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(13-4-22) Author
2025-02-13 01:25:56
NNN. Proposed note’s own source says “ Over the last 20 fiscal years, it has made an estimated $2.7 trillion in such improper payments.” OP made no reference to payments made annually, and their statement is in fact supported by the source from proposed note NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(19-0-5) Author
2025-02-13 06:27:52
The $2.7T figure is for improper payments across all federal agencies since 2004, not just Medicare/Medicare and not specifically involving overseas payments. For example, only 43% of improper payments in 2023 were attributed to Medicare/Medicaid. [Link][Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(16-0-9) Author