The appropriations committee has no jurisdiction over Medicare or Medicaid
OverstatedSusan Collins, at Maine U.S. Senate General Election Debate 1 (WGME)
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Why we checked itThis is a specific assertion about the scope of congressional committee jurisdiction over major federal health programs, which is verifiable and would materially mislead if wrong
What we foundThe claim is overstated: the Appropriations Committee has no jurisdiction over Medicare and Medicaid benefit policy or entitlement spending, but it does have jurisdiction over the administrative/discretionary funding of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).