Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Health Care Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on March 26, 2013 in a statement.: Abortion coverage is a standard insurance benefit "in nearly 90 percent of private plans sold in the U.S." Rick Perry stated on April 1, 2013 in a press release jointly issued with U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.: "Only three in 10 Texas doctors are currently accepting new Medicaid patients." Joseph Levy stated on February 25, 2013 in a legislative hearing : Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas." Will Weatherford stated on March 8, 2013 in an interview: Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are "single, childless adults." Garnet Coleman stated on February 10, 2013 in an interview for WFAA-TV's "Inside Texas Politics.": Says Texas has the most uninsured people of any state -- 6 million. David Plouffe stated on February 17, 2013 in an interview: "The group that supported the president’s health care bill the most? Latinos." Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas has the nation’s most uninsured residents. Jim Renacci stated on December 21, 2012 in a newspaper column: Obamacare includes "a $63 charge every American will begin paying (in 2013) as a way to cover some of the increased costs associated with providing health insurance to those with pre-existing conditions." Todd Hunter stated on November 26, 2012 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says real estate taxes were put in place to pay for Obamacare. Jon Erpenbach stated on November 16, 2012 in a press release: Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here." Planned Parenthood Action Fund stated on October 31, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Mitt Romney wants to "get rid of Planned Parenthood." House Majority PAC stated on September 26, 2012 in a campaign commercial “Principle” about U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass, R-NH airing in New Hampshire: Says Charlie Bass supports Paul Ryan plan that forces seniors to pay $6,400 a year more for health care so millionaires can pay less in taxes. Tommy Thompson stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate: Says Democrats first proposed prohibiting the government from negotiating prices for prescription drugs in Medicare Part D and he "had nothing to do with" that provision in the law. Tammy Baldwin stated on October 24, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson "personally made over $3 million" from a federal contract granted to his healthcare company, but left 9/11 first responders "without the care they were promised." Glenn Grothman stated on September 28, 2012 in a news release: Says Tammy Baldwin introduced a bill that would require doctors and other health care workers to ask patients, "including young children, whether they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or if they know their gender identity." Charles Bass stated on September 26, 2012 in an ad “Dancing,” released September 26, 2012.: Ann McLane Kuster is "for a government takeover of health care more radical than Obamacare. And she supports a $700 billion cut to Medicare for current retirees." Ohio Republican Party stated on October 15, 2012 in an election flier : "President Obama has worked to change Medicare for the worse" by "creating an unelected, unaccountable panel with the power to deny coverage of certain treatments." American Crossroads stated on September 25, 2012 in a television ad: Says Bill Nelson "cast the deciding vote for Obamacare cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion and letting an unelected board decide what gets covered here." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 28, 2012 in debate comments: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson favors raising taxes on small businesses. Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: Says 50 million people would lose their health insurance if Obamacare is repealed. Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate in Denver: "Pre-existing conditions are covered under my (health care) plan." Paul Ryan stated on September 30, 2012 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama "already passed all these Obamacare taxes. About a dozen of them hit middle-income taxpayers." David Cicilline stated on September 25, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Brendan Doherty wants "to repeal Obamacare, increasing drug prices for seniors." Phil Gingrey stated on August 14, 2012: Medicare "premium support" backed by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan "is not vouchers." Shelley Adler stated on September 12, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Congressman Jon Runyan has a "plan to raise Medicare costs $6,400 a year." Artur Davis stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: The health care law imposes a federal mandate requiring middle-class Americans to buy health insurance "whether they can afford it or not." Jim Renacci stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign email: Says Betty Sutton and House Democrats "gutted" Medicare by $741 billion to pay for Obamacare. Scott Garrett stated on July 29, 2012 in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com: "The president’s health care law raids Medicare by more than $500 billion and creates a Medicare rationing board — a group of 15 unelected bureaucrats — to slow the growth of Medicare spending." Dave Weldon stated on July 23, 2012 in a mock debate: Embryonic stem cell research is at a "dead end, with no one good example of a successful treatment." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on July 6, 2012 in a Web advertisement titled “College vs. Smokes.”: "Bill O'Brien's Tea Party legislature tried to repeal kindergarten and compulsory education, defund Planned Parenthood and eliminate insurance coverage for birth control."
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NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on March 26, 2013 in a statement.: Abortion coverage is a standard insurance benefit "in nearly 90 percent of private plans sold in the U.S." Rick Perry stated on April 1, 2013 in a press release jointly issued with U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.: "Only three in 10 Texas doctors are currently accepting new Medicaid patients." Joseph Levy stated on February 25, 2013 in a legislative hearing : Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas." Will Weatherford stated on March 8, 2013 in an interview: Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are "single, childless adults." Garnet Coleman stated on February 10, 2013 in an interview for WFAA-TV's "Inside Texas Politics.": Says Texas has the most uninsured people of any state -- 6 million. David Plouffe stated on February 17, 2013 in an interview: "The group that supported the president’s health care bill the most? Latinos." Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas has the nation’s most uninsured residents. Jim Renacci stated on December 21, 2012 in a newspaper column: Obamacare includes "a $63 charge every American will begin paying (in 2013) as a way to cover some of the increased costs associated with providing health insurance to those with pre-existing conditions." Todd Hunter stated on November 26, 2012 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says real estate taxes were put in place to pay for Obamacare. Jon Erpenbach stated on November 16, 2012 in a press release: Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here." Planned Parenthood Action Fund stated on October 31, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Mitt Romney wants to "get rid of Planned Parenthood." House Majority PAC stated on September 26, 2012 in a campaign commercial “Principle” about U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass, R-NH airing in New Hampshire: Says Charlie Bass supports Paul Ryan plan that forces seniors to pay $6,400 a year more for health care so millionaires can pay less in taxes. Tommy Thompson stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate: Says Democrats first proposed prohibiting the government from negotiating prices for prescription drugs in Medicare Part D and he "had nothing to do with" that provision in the law. Tammy Baldwin stated on October 24, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson "personally made over $3 million" from a federal contract granted to his healthcare company, but left 9/11 first responders "without the care they were promised." Glenn Grothman stated on September 28, 2012 in a news release: Says Tammy Baldwin introduced a bill that would require doctors and other health care workers to ask patients, "including young children, whether they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or if they know their gender identity." Charles Bass stated on September 26, 2012 in an ad “Dancing,” released September 26, 2012.: Ann McLane Kuster is "for a government takeover of health care more radical than Obamacare. And she supports a $700 billion cut to Medicare for current retirees." Ohio Republican Party stated on October 15, 2012 in an election flier : "President Obama has worked to change Medicare for the worse" by "creating an unelected, unaccountable panel with the power to deny coverage of certain treatments." American Crossroads stated on September 25, 2012 in a television ad: Says Bill Nelson "cast the deciding vote for Obamacare cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion and letting an unelected board decide what gets covered here." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 28, 2012 in debate comments: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson favors raising taxes on small businesses. Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: Says 50 million people would lose their health insurance if Obamacare is repealed. Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate in Denver: "Pre-existing conditions are covered under my (health care) plan." Paul Ryan stated on September 30, 2012 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama "already passed all these Obamacare taxes. About a dozen of them hit middle-income taxpayers." David Cicilline stated on September 25, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Brendan Doherty wants "to repeal Obamacare, increasing drug prices for seniors." Phil Gingrey stated on August 14, 2012: Medicare "premium support" backed by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan "is not vouchers." Shelley Adler stated on September 12, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Congressman Jon Runyan has a "plan to raise Medicare costs $6,400 a year." Artur Davis stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: The health care law imposes a federal mandate requiring middle-class Americans to buy health insurance "whether they can afford it or not." Jim Renacci stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign email: Says Betty Sutton and House Democrats "gutted" Medicare by $741 billion to pay for Obamacare. Scott Garrett stated on July 29, 2012 in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com: "The president’s health care law raids Medicare by more than $500 billion and creates a Medicare rationing board — a group of 15 unelected bureaucrats — to slow the growth of Medicare spending." Dave Weldon stated on July 23, 2012 in a mock debate: Embryonic stem cell research is at a "dead end, with no one good example of a successful treatment." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on July 6, 2012 in a Web advertisement titled “College vs. Smokes.”: "Bill O'Brien's Tea Party legislature tried to repeal kindergarten and compulsory education, defund Planned Parenthood and eliminate insurance coverage for birth control."
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on March 26, 2013 in a statement.: Abortion coverage is a standard insurance benefit "in nearly 90 percent of private plans sold in the U.S."
Rick Perry stated on April 1, 2013 in a press release jointly issued with U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.: "Only three in 10 Texas doctors are currently accepting new Medicaid patients."
Joseph Levy stated on February 25, 2013 in a legislative hearing : Says indoor workers get "less UV than outdoor workers, but they get more melanomas."
Will Weatherford stated on March 8, 2013 in an interview: Eighty-five percent of Floridians who will benefit from expanding Medicaid are "single, childless adults."
Garnet Coleman stated on February 10, 2013 in an interview for WFAA-TV's "Inside Texas Politics.": Says Texas has the most uninsured people of any state -- 6 million.
David Plouffe stated on February 17, 2013 in an interview: "The group that supported the president’s health care bill the most? Latinos."
Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 6, 2013 in an editorial.: Says Texas has the nation’s most uninsured residents.
Jim Renacci stated on December 21, 2012 in a newspaper column: Obamacare includes "a $63 charge every American will begin paying (in 2013) as a way to cover some of the increased costs associated with providing health insurance to those with pre-existing conditions."
Todd Hunter stated on November 26, 2012 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says real estate taxes were put in place to pay for Obamacare.
Jon Erpenbach stated on November 16, 2012 in a press release: Says Gov. Scott Walker has "led people to believe that if Wisconsin doesn’t implement a (health-care) exchange, Obamacare doesn’t happen here."
Planned Parenthood Action Fund stated on October 31, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Mitt Romney wants to "get rid of Planned Parenthood."
House Majority PAC stated on September 26, 2012 in a campaign commercial “Principle” about U.S. Rep. Charlie Bass, R-NH airing in New Hampshire: Says Charlie Bass supports Paul Ryan plan that forces seniors to pay $6,400 a year more for health care so millionaires can pay less in taxes.
Tommy Thompson stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate: Says Democrats first proposed prohibiting the government from negotiating prices for prescription drugs in Medicare Part D and he "had nothing to do with" that provision in the law.
Tammy Baldwin stated on October 24, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson "personally made over $3 million" from a federal contract granted to his healthcare company, but left 9/11 first responders "without the care they were promised."
Glenn Grothman stated on September 28, 2012 in a news release: Says Tammy Baldwin introduced a bill that would require doctors and other health care workers to ask patients, "including young children, whether they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or if they know their gender identity."
Charles Bass stated on September 26, 2012 in an ad “Dancing,” released September 26, 2012.: Ann McLane Kuster is "for a government takeover of health care more radical than Obamacare. And she supports a $700 billion cut to Medicare for current retirees."
Ohio Republican Party stated on October 15, 2012 in an election flier : "President Obama has worked to change Medicare for the worse" by "creating an unelected, unaccountable panel with the power to deny coverage of certain treatments."
American Crossroads stated on September 25, 2012 in a television ad: Says Bill Nelson "cast the deciding vote for Obamacare cutting Medicare spending by $700 billion and letting an unelected board decide what gets covered here."
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 28, 2012 in debate comments: Says U.S. Senate opponent Tommy Thompson favors raising taxes on small businesses.
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: Says 50 million people would lose their health insurance if Obamacare is repealed.
Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate in Denver: "Pre-existing conditions are covered under my (health care) plan."
Paul Ryan stated on September 30, 2012 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama "already passed all these Obamacare taxes. About a dozen of them hit middle-income taxpayers."
David Cicilline stated on September 25, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Brendan Doherty wants "to repeal Obamacare, increasing drug prices for seniors."
Phil Gingrey stated on August 14, 2012: Medicare "premium support" backed by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan "is not vouchers."
Shelley Adler stated on September 12, 2012 in a video posted on YouTube: Says Congressman Jon Runyan has a "plan to raise Medicare costs $6,400 a year."
Artur Davis stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: The health care law imposes a federal mandate requiring middle-class Americans to buy health insurance "whether they can afford it or not."
Jim Renacci stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign email: Says Betty Sutton and House Democrats "gutted" Medicare by $741 billion to pay for Obamacare.
Scott Garrett stated on July 29, 2012 in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com: "The president’s health care law raids Medicare by more than $500 billion and creates a Medicare rationing board — a group of 15 unelected bureaucrats — to slow the growth of Medicare spending."
Dave Weldon stated on July 23, 2012 in a mock debate: Embryonic stem cell research is at a "dead end, with no one good example of a successful treatment."
New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on July 6, 2012 in a Web advertisement titled “College vs. Smokes.”: "Bill O'Brien's Tea Party legislature tried to repeal kindergarten and compulsory education, defund Planned Parenthood and eliminate insurance coverage for birth control."
