Latest 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 Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says VA doctors are "censored from being able to talk to their patients" about marijuana, even in states where it is legal for medicinal use Phil Scott stated on October 10, 2018 in campaign debate: "We had a waiting list in Chittenden County when I came into office of about 700. ... We opened a new treatment hub in St. Albans, and it reduced that number to zero." Claire McCaskill stated on October 25, 2018 in a debate: "The Collins-Nelson bill will not protect pre-existing conditions. It has nothing to do with pre-existing conditions." House Majority PAC stated on October 26, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Ohio U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot "voted to cut health care for kids, affecting up to half the families at Cincinnati’s own Children’s Hospital." Mike Braun stated on October 30, 2018 in a debate: Says he didn't support the lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 30, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says New York Rep. John Faso "cast the deciding vote" to try to kill health care protections provided by Obamacare. Mark Harris stated on November 22, 2018: "Liberal Democrats" who back Dan McCready "cut $716 BILLION from Medicare to fund their healthcare scheme: Obamacare." Tony Evers stated on November 1, 2018 in a public forum: Says Walker "wants to get rid of" students’ ability to stay on their parents’ health insurance. Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign rally: "The Democrat plan would just obliterate Medicare and terminate Medicare Advantage ... seniors who have been paying for this for years (and) will not be taken care of anymore." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says that after the overdose death of a Tomah VA veteran, she "brought both parties together to help pass a law" to "make the VA accountable and also to stop the overprescribing of" opioids. Heidi Heitkamp stated on October 28, 2018 in an op-ed in the Bismarck Tribune: "President Donald Trump even referred to one of (Kevin) Cramer’s health care repeal bills as 'mean' because the bill gutted protections for North Dakotans with preexisting conditions." Kevin Cramer stated on October 26, 2018 in U.S. Senate debate: "Protections on pre-existing conditions have been there since the 1970s." Jon Tester stated on October 10, 2018 in in an ad: "Matt Rosendale supports plans that don’t have to cover (pre-existing conditions)." Linda Coleman stated on October 26, 2018 in a town hall: "Seniors can be charged five times what anybody else is charged for health care for pre-existing conditions" under the Republican health care bill. Martha McSally stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says she’s "leading the fight" to "force insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions." John Culberson stated on October 25, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Texas Democrat Lizzie Pannill Fletcher contradicted herself on her health care position by saying "we need universal health care." Ricardo Lara stated on October 24, 2018 in full-page newspaper ads: As California's Insurance Commissioner, "Steve Poizner pledged to block immigrant children from ever getting MediCal health insurance." Troy Balderson stated on October 20, 2018 in a television interview: "A lot of people are still dealing with lack of access to health care. There are counties out there, in my former Senate district, that didn’t have doctors and providers." Linda Coleman stated on October 23, 2018: "George Holding has voted 13 times to deny Kevin, and the 300,000 people like him in the 2nd Congressional District, coverage" for their pre-existing conditions. Peter Roskam stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate appearance: Says the Washington Post fact-checked a charge he opposed pre-existing condition protections for health insurance "and gave that Four Pinocchios." George Holding stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate: "Obamacare raised premiums by 100 percent and after that 91 percent of the people were covered, but we’re all paying 100 percent more." Leah Vukmir stated on October 19, 2018 in a debate: Says Tammy Baldwin’s "Medicare for All" plan means senior citizens would "no longer have" Medicare. Bloggers stated on October 11, 2018: If you get a flu shot, you're "poisoning yourself." Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2018 in a rally in Lebanon, Ohio: Says a recent opioid bill that reached his desk had "very little Democrat support." North Carolina Republican Party stated on October 23, 2018 in an ad campaign: Democrats pledged to "force all North Carolinians into a single-payer health insurance scheme" that would cost $72 billion. Sydney Batch stated on October 23, 2018 in a TV ad: John Adcock and Republicans’ plan for health care "would get rid of coverage altogether for thousands of families and raise premiums on the rest of us." Joe Manchin stated on August 23, 2018 in a news release: "Black lung cases are at a 25-year high." VoteVets.org stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Rick Scott’s "hospital company stole millions, defrauding the military’s health care program." Dave Brat stated on October 11, 2018 in Facebook post.: Abigail Spanberger "wants a tax increase of $32 trillion - that’s with a `T,’ to pay for her socialist health care plan." Kathy Manning stated on October 9, 2018 in a television ad: Says Ted Budd "voted to gut protections for pre-existing conditions … letting insurance companies deny coverage for (necessary) treatment."
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Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says VA doctors are "censored from being able to talk to their patients" about marijuana, even in states where it is legal for medicinal use Phil Scott stated on October 10, 2018 in campaign debate: "We had a waiting list in Chittenden County when I came into office of about 700. ... We opened a new treatment hub in St. Albans, and it reduced that number to zero." Claire McCaskill stated on October 25, 2018 in a debate: "The Collins-Nelson bill will not protect pre-existing conditions. It has nothing to do with pre-existing conditions." House Majority PAC stated on October 26, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Ohio U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot "voted to cut health care for kids, affecting up to half the families at Cincinnati’s own Children’s Hospital." Mike Braun stated on October 30, 2018 in a debate: Says he didn't support the lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 30, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says New York Rep. John Faso "cast the deciding vote" to try to kill health care protections provided by Obamacare. Mark Harris stated on November 22, 2018: "Liberal Democrats" who back Dan McCready "cut $716 BILLION from Medicare to fund their healthcare scheme: Obamacare." Tony Evers stated on November 1, 2018 in a public forum: Says Walker "wants to get rid of" students’ ability to stay on their parents’ health insurance. Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign rally: "The Democrat plan would just obliterate Medicare and terminate Medicare Advantage ... seniors who have been paying for this for years (and) will not be taken care of anymore." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says that after the overdose death of a Tomah VA veteran, she "brought both parties together to help pass a law" to "make the VA accountable and also to stop the overprescribing of" opioids. Heidi Heitkamp stated on October 28, 2018 in an op-ed in the Bismarck Tribune: "President Donald Trump even referred to one of (Kevin) Cramer’s health care repeal bills as 'mean' because the bill gutted protections for North Dakotans with preexisting conditions." Kevin Cramer stated on October 26, 2018 in U.S. Senate debate: "Protections on pre-existing conditions have been there since the 1970s." Jon Tester stated on October 10, 2018 in in an ad: "Matt Rosendale supports plans that don’t have to cover (pre-existing conditions)." Linda Coleman stated on October 26, 2018 in a town hall: "Seniors can be charged five times what anybody else is charged for health care for pre-existing conditions" under the Republican health care bill. Martha McSally stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says she’s "leading the fight" to "force insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions." John Culberson stated on October 25, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Texas Democrat Lizzie Pannill Fletcher contradicted herself on her health care position by saying "we need universal health care." Ricardo Lara stated on October 24, 2018 in full-page newspaper ads: As California's Insurance Commissioner, "Steve Poizner pledged to block immigrant children from ever getting MediCal health insurance." Troy Balderson stated on October 20, 2018 in a television interview: "A lot of people are still dealing with lack of access to health care. There are counties out there, in my former Senate district, that didn’t have doctors and providers." Linda Coleman stated on October 23, 2018: "George Holding has voted 13 times to deny Kevin, and the 300,000 people like him in the 2nd Congressional District, coverage" for their pre-existing conditions. Peter Roskam stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate appearance: Says the Washington Post fact-checked a charge he opposed pre-existing condition protections for health insurance "and gave that Four Pinocchios." George Holding stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate: "Obamacare raised premiums by 100 percent and after that 91 percent of the people were covered, but we’re all paying 100 percent more." Leah Vukmir stated on October 19, 2018 in a debate: Says Tammy Baldwin’s "Medicare for All" plan means senior citizens would "no longer have" Medicare. Bloggers stated on October 11, 2018: If you get a flu shot, you're "poisoning yourself." Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2018 in a rally in Lebanon, Ohio: Says a recent opioid bill that reached his desk had "very little Democrat support." North Carolina Republican Party stated on October 23, 2018 in an ad campaign: Democrats pledged to "force all North Carolinians into a single-payer health insurance scheme" that would cost $72 billion. Sydney Batch stated on October 23, 2018 in a TV ad: John Adcock and Republicans’ plan for health care "would get rid of coverage altogether for thousands of families and raise premiums on the rest of us." Joe Manchin stated on August 23, 2018 in a news release: "Black lung cases are at a 25-year high." VoteVets.org stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Rick Scott’s "hospital company stole millions, defrauding the military’s health care program." Dave Brat stated on October 11, 2018 in Facebook post.: Abigail Spanberger "wants a tax increase of $32 trillion - that’s with a `T,’ to pay for her socialist health care plan." Kathy Manning stated on October 9, 2018 in a television ad: Says Ted Budd "voted to gut protections for pre-existing conditions … letting insurance companies deny coverage for (necessary) treatment."
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says VA doctors are "censored from being able to talk to their patients" about marijuana, even in states where it is legal for medicinal use
Phil Scott stated on October 10, 2018 in campaign debate: "We had a waiting list in Chittenden County when I came into office of about 700. ... We opened a new treatment hub in St. Albans, and it reduced that number to zero."
Claire McCaskill stated on October 25, 2018 in a debate: "The Collins-Nelson bill will not protect pre-existing conditions. It has nothing to do with pre-existing conditions."
House Majority PAC stated on October 26, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Ohio U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot "voted to cut health care for kids, affecting up to half the families at Cincinnati’s own Children’s Hospital."
Mike Braun stated on October 30, 2018 in a debate: Says he didn't support the lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 30, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says New York Rep. John Faso "cast the deciding vote" to try to kill health care protections provided by Obamacare.
Mark Harris stated on November 22, 2018: "Liberal Democrats" who back Dan McCready "cut $716 BILLION from Medicare to fund their healthcare scheme: Obamacare."
Tony Evers stated on November 1, 2018 in a public forum: Says Walker "wants to get rid of" students’ ability to stay on their parents’ health insurance.
Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign rally: "The Democrat plan would just obliterate Medicare and terminate Medicare Advantage ... seniors who have been paying for this for years (and) will not be taken care of anymore."
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says that after the overdose death of a Tomah VA veteran, she "brought both parties together to help pass a law" to "make the VA accountable and also to stop the overprescribing of" opioids.
Heidi Heitkamp stated on October 28, 2018 in an op-ed in the Bismarck Tribune: "President Donald Trump even referred to one of (Kevin) Cramer’s health care repeal bills as 'mean' because the bill gutted protections for North Dakotans with preexisting conditions."
Kevin Cramer stated on October 26, 2018 in U.S. Senate debate: "Protections on pre-existing conditions have been there since the 1970s."
Jon Tester stated on October 10, 2018 in in an ad: "Matt Rosendale supports plans that don’t have to cover (pre-existing conditions)."
Linda Coleman stated on October 26, 2018 in a town hall: "Seniors can be charged five times what anybody else is charged for health care for pre-existing conditions" under the Republican health care bill.
Martha McSally stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says she’s "leading the fight" to "force insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions."
John Culberson stated on October 25, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Texas Democrat Lizzie Pannill Fletcher contradicted herself on her health care position by saying "we need universal health care."
Ricardo Lara stated on October 24, 2018 in full-page newspaper ads: As California's Insurance Commissioner, "Steve Poizner pledged to block immigrant children from ever getting MediCal health insurance."
Troy Balderson stated on October 20, 2018 in a television interview: "A lot of people are still dealing with lack of access to health care. There are counties out there, in my former Senate district, that didn’t have doctors and providers."
Linda Coleman stated on October 23, 2018: "George Holding has voted 13 times to deny Kevin, and the 300,000 people like him in the 2nd Congressional District, coverage" for their pre-existing conditions.
Peter Roskam stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate appearance: Says the Washington Post fact-checked a charge he opposed pre-existing condition protections for health insurance "and gave that Four Pinocchios."
George Holding stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate: "Obamacare raised premiums by 100 percent and after that 91 percent of the people were covered, but we’re all paying 100 percent more."
Leah Vukmir stated on October 19, 2018 in a debate: Says Tammy Baldwin’s "Medicare for All" plan means senior citizens would "no longer have" Medicare.
Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2018 in a rally in Lebanon, Ohio: Says a recent opioid bill that reached his desk had "very little Democrat support."
North Carolina Republican Party stated on October 23, 2018 in an ad campaign: Democrats pledged to "force all North Carolinians into a single-payer health insurance scheme" that would cost $72 billion.
Sydney Batch stated on October 23, 2018 in a TV ad: John Adcock and Republicans’ plan for health care "would get rid of coverage altogether for thousands of families and raise premiums on the rest of us."
VoteVets.org stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Rick Scott’s "hospital company stole millions, defrauding the military’s health care program."
Dave Brat stated on October 11, 2018 in Facebook post.: Abigail Spanberger "wants a tax increase of $32 trillion - that’s with a `T,’ to pay for her socialist health care plan."
Kathy Manning stated on October 9, 2018 in a television ad: Says Ted Budd "voted to gut protections for pre-existing conditions … letting insurance companies deny coverage for (necessary) treatment."
