Latest Mostly True 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 Americans United for Change stated on March 3, 2010 in a recorded phone message: "Individuals and small businesses will be hit by increases in health insurance premiums as high as 39 percent." George Will stated on February 21, 2010 in a roundtable segment on ABC's This Week: "When we started this health care debate a year ago, 85 percent of the American people had health insurance, and 95 percent of the 85 percent were happy with it." Nancy Pelosi stated on February 28, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': The Democrats' health care bills would end "the denial of ... coverage to those who have a pre-existing condition," while the Republican bill would not. Republican Party of Florida stated on February 26, 2010 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson "compared a former vice president to a vampire ... and compared America's health care system to the Holocaust." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on February 28, 2010 in a roundtable segment on NBC's Meet the Press: "The Republicans have repeatedly said that they agree with 80 percent of what's in our bill." Charles Boustany stated on February 25, 2010 in a comment at the president's health care reform summit: The CBO found that the House Republican health care plan would lower premiums by "up to about 10 percent" and, for purchasers in the individual market, "those cost savings could even be higher." Jon Kyl stated on February 20, 2010 in an interview on Fox News: "One of the most recent polls said 75 percent of the American people have said either don't do anything or start over (on health care reform)." Paul Krugman stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': The Senate-passed health care bill "is identical to the Massachusetts health care plan -- the same thing." John Boehner stated on January 27, 2010 in a live-blog post during the State of the Union address: "A majority of Americans still oppose this health care bill." Marc Katz stated on December 8, 2009 in a message on Twitter: "Texas is LAST (50th) in spending for mental health care." Joe Lieberman stated on November 19, 2009 in an interview with Politico: If you look at last year's presidential campaign, "you can't find a mention of public option." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 3, 2009 in a press release: The GOP health care plan "would allow health insurance companies to continue engaging in unfair and discriminatory practices like denying coverage to people because of a pre-existing medical condition." Keith Olbermann stated on October 27, 2009 in 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': Sen. Joe Lieberman's "home state has a public option which covers about 10,000 of its citizens that was introduced by its Republican governor." Sarah Palin stated on October 17, 2009 in a note on Facebook: The proposed excise tax on "Cadillac" health plans will hit "those making less than $200,000" the hardest. Bloggers stated on October 7, 2009 in a posting on the conservative Web site TownHall.com: The Baucus health care bill would require taxes on medical devices such as X-ray machines, female condoms, HIV tests and surgical needles. Tom Price stated on September 14, 2009 in a fundraising letter: "Medicare began as a public option and now holds 97 percent of the market share." Paul Hipp stated on September 9, 2009 in a YouTube video: The U.S. ranks 37th in the world for health care. Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Nearly 46 million Americans don't have health insurance coverage today." David Axelrod stated on August 13, 2009 in a chain e-mail: Obama's plan for health care reform "ends exorbitant out-of-pocket expenses, deductibles or co-pays." Newt Gingrich stated on August 9, 2009 in an interview with This Week.: In every committee when the health care bill was considered, Democrats voted against an amendment that would require members of Congress and their staff to take the government-run public option as their health care plan. Bill Pascrell stated on July 28, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: Forty-five percent of Americans went without needed care because of costs in 2007. Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a speech on health care reform: "Doctors, nurses, hospitals, even the pharmaceutical industry, (and) AARP" say that health reform "makes sense to do." Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a news conference.: "14,000 Americans . . . lose their health insurance every single day." Barack Obama stated on June 24, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Medicare and Medicaid are the single biggest drivers of the federal deficit and the federal debt by a huge margin." Paul Krugman stated on June 22, 2009 in a column: Even high estimates for an early draft of the health care plan are "less than the $1.8 trillion cost of the Bush tax cuts." Roy Blunt stated on May 14, 2009 in a news release: "Democrats have failed to answer the most basic question of how they want to pay for the more than $1 trillion of health care spending." John McCain stated on September 8, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain "took on the drug industry." Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2008 in a campaign speech in Williamsport, Pa.: "More people without health care since George Bush took office; more children in poverty since George Bush took office." Florida Consumer Action Network stated on April 29, 2008 in a press conference in Tampa: "For what we spend in just one week in Iraq, 800,000 children could get health insurance for an entire year." Chris Dodd stated on October 3, 2007: "With the resources it takes to execute just over three months of the Iraq war, we could fully fund the expansion of health care for needy children that Bush vetoed."
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Americans United for Change stated on March 3, 2010 in a recorded phone message: "Individuals and small businesses will be hit by increases in health insurance premiums as high as 39 percent." George Will stated on February 21, 2010 in a roundtable segment on ABC's This Week: "When we started this health care debate a year ago, 85 percent of the American people had health insurance, and 95 percent of the 85 percent were happy with it." Nancy Pelosi stated on February 28, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': The Democrats' health care bills would end "the denial of ... coverage to those who have a pre-existing condition," while the Republican bill would not. Republican Party of Florida stated on February 26, 2010 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson "compared a former vice president to a vampire ... and compared America's health care system to the Holocaust." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on February 28, 2010 in a roundtable segment on NBC's Meet the Press: "The Republicans have repeatedly said that they agree with 80 percent of what's in our bill." Charles Boustany stated on February 25, 2010 in a comment at the president's health care reform summit: The CBO found that the House Republican health care plan would lower premiums by "up to about 10 percent" and, for purchasers in the individual market, "those cost savings could even be higher." Jon Kyl stated on February 20, 2010 in an interview on Fox News: "One of the most recent polls said 75 percent of the American people have said either don't do anything or start over (on health care reform)." Paul Krugman stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': The Senate-passed health care bill "is identical to the Massachusetts health care plan -- the same thing." John Boehner stated on January 27, 2010 in a live-blog post during the State of the Union address: "A majority of Americans still oppose this health care bill." Marc Katz stated on December 8, 2009 in a message on Twitter: "Texas is LAST (50th) in spending for mental health care." Joe Lieberman stated on November 19, 2009 in an interview with Politico: If you look at last year's presidential campaign, "you can't find a mention of public option." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 3, 2009 in a press release: The GOP health care plan "would allow health insurance companies to continue engaging in unfair and discriminatory practices like denying coverage to people because of a pre-existing medical condition." Keith Olbermann stated on October 27, 2009 in 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': Sen. Joe Lieberman's "home state has a public option which covers about 10,000 of its citizens that was introduced by its Republican governor." Sarah Palin stated on October 17, 2009 in a note on Facebook: The proposed excise tax on "Cadillac" health plans will hit "those making less than $200,000" the hardest. Bloggers stated on October 7, 2009 in a posting on the conservative Web site TownHall.com: The Baucus health care bill would require taxes on medical devices such as X-ray machines, female condoms, HIV tests and surgical needles. Tom Price stated on September 14, 2009 in a fundraising letter: "Medicare began as a public option and now holds 97 percent of the market share." Paul Hipp stated on September 9, 2009 in a YouTube video: The U.S. ranks 37th in the world for health care. Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Nearly 46 million Americans don't have health insurance coverage today." David Axelrod stated on August 13, 2009 in a chain e-mail: Obama's plan for health care reform "ends exorbitant out-of-pocket expenses, deductibles or co-pays." Newt Gingrich stated on August 9, 2009 in an interview with This Week.: In every committee when the health care bill was considered, Democrats voted against an amendment that would require members of Congress and their staff to take the government-run public option as their health care plan. Bill Pascrell stated on July 28, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: Forty-five percent of Americans went without needed care because of costs in 2007. Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a speech on health care reform: "Doctors, nurses, hospitals, even the pharmaceutical industry, (and) AARP" say that health reform "makes sense to do." Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a news conference.: "14,000 Americans . . . lose their health insurance every single day." Barack Obama stated on June 24, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Medicare and Medicaid are the single biggest drivers of the federal deficit and the federal debt by a huge margin." Paul Krugman stated on June 22, 2009 in a column: Even high estimates for an early draft of the health care plan are "less than the $1.8 trillion cost of the Bush tax cuts." Roy Blunt stated on May 14, 2009 in a news release: "Democrats have failed to answer the most basic question of how they want to pay for the more than $1 trillion of health care spending." John McCain stated on September 8, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain "took on the drug industry." Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2008 in a campaign speech in Williamsport, Pa.: "More people without health care since George Bush took office; more children in poverty since George Bush took office." Florida Consumer Action Network stated on April 29, 2008 in a press conference in Tampa: "For what we spend in just one week in Iraq, 800,000 children could get health insurance for an entire year." Chris Dodd stated on October 3, 2007: "With the resources it takes to execute just over three months of the Iraq war, we could fully fund the expansion of health care for needy children that Bush vetoed."
Americans United for Change stated on March 3, 2010 in a recorded phone message: "Individuals and small businesses will be hit by increases in health insurance premiums as high as 39 percent."
George Will stated on February 21, 2010 in a roundtable segment on ABC's This Week: "When we started this health care debate a year ago, 85 percent of the American people had health insurance, and 95 percent of the 85 percent were happy with it."
Nancy Pelosi stated on February 28, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': The Democrats' health care bills would end "the denial of ... coverage to those who have a pre-existing condition," while the Republican bill would not.
Republican Party of Florida stated on February 26, 2010 in a press release: U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson "compared a former vice president to a vampire ... and compared America's health care system to the Holocaust."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on February 28, 2010 in a roundtable segment on NBC's Meet the Press: "The Republicans have repeatedly said that they agree with 80 percent of what's in our bill."
Charles Boustany stated on February 25, 2010 in a comment at the president's health care reform summit: The CBO found that the House Republican health care plan would lower premiums by "up to about 10 percent" and, for purchasers in the individual market, "those cost savings could even be higher."
Jon Kyl stated on February 20, 2010 in an interview on Fox News: "One of the most recent polls said 75 percent of the American people have said either don't do anything or start over (on health care reform)."
Paul Krugman stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': The Senate-passed health care bill "is identical to the Massachusetts health care plan -- the same thing."
John Boehner stated on January 27, 2010 in a live-blog post during the State of the Union address: "A majority of Americans still oppose this health care bill."
Marc Katz stated on December 8, 2009 in a message on Twitter: "Texas is LAST (50th) in spending for mental health care."
Joe Lieberman stated on November 19, 2009 in an interview with Politico: If you look at last year's presidential campaign, "you can't find a mention of public option."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 3, 2009 in a press release: The GOP health care plan "would allow health insurance companies to continue engaging in unfair and discriminatory practices like denying coverage to people because of a pre-existing medical condition."
Keith Olbermann stated on October 27, 2009 in 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': Sen. Joe Lieberman's "home state has a public option which covers about 10,000 of its citizens that was introduced by its Republican governor."
Sarah Palin stated on October 17, 2009 in a note on Facebook: The proposed excise tax on "Cadillac" health plans will hit "those making less than $200,000" the hardest.
Bloggers stated on October 7, 2009 in a posting on the conservative Web site TownHall.com: The Baucus health care bill would require taxes on medical devices such as X-ray machines, female condoms, HIV tests and surgical needles.
Tom Price stated on September 14, 2009 in a fundraising letter: "Medicare began as a public option and now holds 97 percent of the market share."
Paul Hipp stated on September 9, 2009 in a YouTube video: The U.S. ranks 37th in the world for health care.
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Nearly 46 million Americans don't have health insurance coverage today."
David Axelrod stated on August 13, 2009 in a chain e-mail: Obama's plan for health care reform "ends exorbitant out-of-pocket expenses, deductibles or co-pays."
Newt Gingrich stated on August 9, 2009 in an interview with This Week.: In every committee when the health care bill was considered, Democrats voted against an amendment that would require members of Congress and their staff to take the government-run public option as their health care plan.
Bill Pascrell stated on July 28, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: Forty-five percent of Americans went without needed care because of costs in 2007.
Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a speech on health care reform: "Doctors, nurses, hospitals, even the pharmaceutical industry, (and) AARP" say that health reform "makes sense to do."
Barack Obama stated on July 22, 2009 in a news conference.: "14,000 Americans . . . lose their health insurance every single day."
Barack Obama stated on June 24, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Medicare and Medicaid are the single biggest drivers of the federal deficit and the federal debt by a huge margin."
Paul Krugman stated on June 22, 2009 in a column: Even high estimates for an early draft of the health care plan are "less than the $1.8 trillion cost of the Bush tax cuts."
Roy Blunt stated on May 14, 2009 in a news release: "Democrats have failed to answer the most basic question of how they want to pay for the more than $1 trillion of health care spending."
Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2008 in a campaign speech in Williamsport, Pa.: "More people without health care since George Bush took office; more children in poverty since George Bush took office."
Florida Consumer Action Network stated on April 29, 2008 in a press conference in Tampa: "For what we spend in just one week in Iraq, 800,000 children could get health insurance for an entire year."
Chris Dodd stated on October 3, 2007: "With the resources it takes to execute just over three months of the Iraq war, we could fully fund the expansion of health care for needy children that Bush vetoed."
