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 Antonio Villaraigosa stated on March 5, 2018 in a news release: California’s single-payer healthcare proposal would "force seniors off of Medicare." Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2018 in a tweet: "The Democrats are pushing for Universal HealthCare while thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U system is going broke and not working." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 18, 2018 in a press conference: Reauthorizing the Children’s Health Insurance Program "for six years saves $1 billion" and doing it for 10 years saves $6 billion. Cora Faith Walker stated on November 9, 2017 in a guest commentary in the St. Louis American: "The average life expectancy for African Americans in Saint Louis and Saint Louis County varies by as much as 18 years compared to the white population, with nearly half of all African-American kids under the age of 18 living in poverty." Claire McCaskill stated on November 22, 2017 in a press release: "Fentanyl is now killing more Americans than heroin or any other opioid." Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2017 in a speech: "We essentially repealed Obamacare because we got rid of the individual mandate ... and that was a primary source of funding of Obamacare." truthcommand.com stated on November 21, 2017 in an article on a website: "Now it’s official: FDA announced that vaccines are causing autism." Roy Blunt stated on October 13, 2017 in a speech: Missouri "is leading the country when it comes to improving services for mental and behavioral health. Innovation is happening right here." Shared This stated on November 28, 2017 in an article on a website: A Colgate toothpaste is subject to "recall." Nancy Pelosi stated on November 27, 2017 in a tweet from her team's political account: The GOP tax plan "Sabotages the health care of 13 MILLION Americans." Tim Scott stated on November 26, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "If you don't pay income taxes ... you'll have more money" under the Republican tax plan. Mike Collier stated on October 31, 2017 in an email blast: "Earlier this year, Dan Patrick and Republican leadership snatched millions of dollars in benefits from retired teachers." John Thune stated on November 15, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: "80 percent of the (individual mandate) tax falls on those who make $50,000 a year or less." Andrew Cuomo stated on November 14, 2017 in a tweet: Congressional Republicans "want to take health care from millions of Americans in order to pay for" a tax bill. Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says the individual mandate is "highly unpopular." Barack Obama stated on November 1, 2017 in a video: "Eight in 10 people this year can find plans for $75 a month or less." Florida Agency for Health Care Administration stated on October 25, 2017 in a news release: "Under Gov. (Rick) Scott’s leadership, Florida has had much success in lowering the rate of uninsured children." Doug Jones stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: Says Roy Moore "has advocated getting the federal government out of health care altogether, which means doing away with Medicaid, which means doing away with Medicare." Donald Trump stated on October 18, 2017 in a tweet: Insurance companies "have made a fortune with Obamacare." Eric Greitens stated on August 13, 2017 in a Facebook live video: "Seventy-three percent of our veterans are graduating from drug courts. By contrast, I think most of the people in the very good drug court program — the graduation rate’s like 53, 55 percent. The point of that is that drug courts are working for veterans." Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2017 in a White House cabinet meeting: "The cost-sharing reductions (were) a gift (that) they gave the insurance companies." Ohioans Against Deceptive Rx Ballot Issue stated on May 23, 2017 in a campaign ad: "A California health care CEO is promising to reduce our prescription drug costs." Ohio Taxpayers for Lower Drug Prices stated on August 29, 2017 in a campaign video: An Ohio ballot issue would address the fact that "we’ve gone from paying about $100 for Epipens to over $600 ... We don’t have a choice but to pay it and the drug companies know it." Bruce Rauner stated on September 28, 2017 in a press conference: "I personally am pro-choice. I always have been. And I made no qualms about that when I was elected governor." Charles Schumer stated on October 4, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: "The Republicans are proposing to pay for their giant tax cut to the rich by gutting Medicare and Medicaid." John Cornyn stated on September 22, 2017 in a letter to a constituent: Says that under the Obamacare law, health insurance "premiums have increased by more than 105 percent since" 2013. Michael Bloomberg stated on September 18, 2017 in a website: "The soda tax can make a difference by reducing consumption of unhealthy soda pop and sugary beverages." Ron Johnson stated on September 25, 2017 in an interview: "California, New York and Massachusetts, they represent about 20 percent of the population, they get close to 36 percent of Obamacare funding. It's just simply inequitable." Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: "We have one senator who’s a ‘yes’ vote ... but he’s in the hospital. And he’s a ‘yes’ vote. So we can’t do it by Friday. So we have the votes" to pass a health care bill. Feministing stated on June 21, 2017 in a web post: "Missouri Votes to Let Employers Fire People Who Use Birth Control."
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Antonio Villaraigosa stated on March 5, 2018 in a news release: California’s single-payer healthcare proposal would "force seniors off of Medicare." Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2018 in a tweet: "The Democrats are pushing for Universal HealthCare while thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U system is going broke and not working." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 18, 2018 in a press conference: Reauthorizing the Children’s Health Insurance Program "for six years saves $1 billion" and doing it for 10 years saves $6 billion. Cora Faith Walker stated on November 9, 2017 in a guest commentary in the St. Louis American: "The average life expectancy for African Americans in Saint Louis and Saint Louis County varies by as much as 18 years compared to the white population, with nearly half of all African-American kids under the age of 18 living in poverty." Claire McCaskill stated on November 22, 2017 in a press release: "Fentanyl is now killing more Americans than heroin or any other opioid." Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2017 in a speech: "We essentially repealed Obamacare because we got rid of the individual mandate ... and that was a primary source of funding of Obamacare." truthcommand.com stated on November 21, 2017 in an article on a website: "Now it’s official: FDA announced that vaccines are causing autism." Roy Blunt stated on October 13, 2017 in a speech: Missouri "is leading the country when it comes to improving services for mental and behavioral health. Innovation is happening right here." Shared This stated on November 28, 2017 in an article on a website: A Colgate toothpaste is subject to "recall." Nancy Pelosi stated on November 27, 2017 in a tweet from her team's political account: The GOP tax plan "Sabotages the health care of 13 MILLION Americans." Tim Scott stated on November 26, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "If you don't pay income taxes ... you'll have more money" under the Republican tax plan. Mike Collier stated on October 31, 2017 in an email blast: "Earlier this year, Dan Patrick and Republican leadership snatched millions of dollars in benefits from retired teachers." John Thune stated on November 15, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: "80 percent of the (individual mandate) tax falls on those who make $50,000 a year or less." Andrew Cuomo stated on November 14, 2017 in a tweet: Congressional Republicans "want to take health care from millions of Americans in order to pay for" a tax bill. Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says the individual mandate is "highly unpopular." Barack Obama stated on November 1, 2017 in a video: "Eight in 10 people this year can find plans for $75 a month or less." Florida Agency for Health Care Administration stated on October 25, 2017 in a news release: "Under Gov. (Rick) Scott’s leadership, Florida has had much success in lowering the rate of uninsured children." Doug Jones stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: Says Roy Moore "has advocated getting the federal government out of health care altogether, which means doing away with Medicaid, which means doing away with Medicare." Donald Trump stated on October 18, 2017 in a tweet: Insurance companies "have made a fortune with Obamacare." Eric Greitens stated on August 13, 2017 in a Facebook live video: "Seventy-three percent of our veterans are graduating from drug courts. By contrast, I think most of the people in the very good drug court program — the graduation rate’s like 53, 55 percent. The point of that is that drug courts are working for veterans." Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2017 in a White House cabinet meeting: "The cost-sharing reductions (were) a gift (that) they gave the insurance companies." Ohioans Against Deceptive Rx Ballot Issue stated on May 23, 2017 in a campaign ad: "A California health care CEO is promising to reduce our prescription drug costs." Ohio Taxpayers for Lower Drug Prices stated on August 29, 2017 in a campaign video: An Ohio ballot issue would address the fact that "we’ve gone from paying about $100 for Epipens to over $600 ... We don’t have a choice but to pay it and the drug companies know it." Bruce Rauner stated on September 28, 2017 in a press conference: "I personally am pro-choice. I always have been. And I made no qualms about that when I was elected governor." Charles Schumer stated on October 4, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: "The Republicans are proposing to pay for their giant tax cut to the rich by gutting Medicare and Medicaid." John Cornyn stated on September 22, 2017 in a letter to a constituent: Says that under the Obamacare law, health insurance "premiums have increased by more than 105 percent since" 2013. Michael Bloomberg stated on September 18, 2017 in a website: "The soda tax can make a difference by reducing consumption of unhealthy soda pop and sugary beverages." Ron Johnson stated on September 25, 2017 in an interview: "California, New York and Massachusetts, they represent about 20 percent of the population, they get close to 36 percent of Obamacare funding. It's just simply inequitable." Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: "We have one senator who’s a ‘yes’ vote ... but he’s in the hospital. And he’s a ‘yes’ vote. So we can’t do it by Friday. So we have the votes" to pass a health care bill. Feministing stated on June 21, 2017 in a web post: "Missouri Votes to Let Employers Fire People Who Use Birth Control."
Antonio Villaraigosa stated on March 5, 2018 in a news release: California’s single-payer healthcare proposal would "force seniors off of Medicare."
Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2018 in a tweet: "The Democrats are pushing for Universal HealthCare while thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U system is going broke and not working."
Nancy Pelosi stated on January 18, 2018 in a press conference: Reauthorizing the Children’s Health Insurance Program "for six years saves $1 billion" and doing it for 10 years saves $6 billion.
Cora Faith Walker stated on November 9, 2017 in a guest commentary in the St. Louis American: "The average life expectancy for African Americans in Saint Louis and Saint Louis County varies by as much as 18 years compared to the white population, with nearly half of all African-American kids under the age of 18 living in poverty."
Claire McCaskill stated on November 22, 2017 in a press release: "Fentanyl is now killing more Americans than heroin or any other opioid."
Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2017 in a speech: "We essentially repealed Obamacare because we got rid of the individual mandate ... and that was a primary source of funding of Obamacare."
truthcommand.com stated on November 21, 2017 in an article on a website: "Now it’s official: FDA announced that vaccines are causing autism."
Roy Blunt stated on October 13, 2017 in a speech: Missouri "is leading the country when it comes to improving services for mental and behavioral health. Innovation is happening right here."
Shared This stated on November 28, 2017 in an article on a website: A Colgate toothpaste is subject to "recall."
Nancy Pelosi stated on November 27, 2017 in a tweet from her team's political account: The GOP tax plan "Sabotages the health care of 13 MILLION Americans."
Tim Scott stated on November 26, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "If you don't pay income taxes ... you'll have more money" under the Republican tax plan.
Mike Collier stated on October 31, 2017 in an email blast: "Earlier this year, Dan Patrick and Republican leadership snatched millions of dollars in benefits from retired teachers."
John Thune stated on November 15, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: "80 percent of the (individual mandate) tax falls on those who make $50,000 a year or less."
Andrew Cuomo stated on November 14, 2017 in a tweet: Congressional Republicans "want to take health care from millions of Americans in order to pay for" a tax bill.
Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says the individual mandate is "highly unpopular."
Barack Obama stated on November 1, 2017 in a video: "Eight in 10 people this year can find plans for $75 a month or less."
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration stated on October 25, 2017 in a news release: "Under Gov. (Rick) Scott’s leadership, Florida has had much success in lowering the rate of uninsured children."
Doug Jones stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: Says Roy Moore "has advocated getting the federal government out of health care altogether, which means doing away with Medicaid, which means doing away with Medicare."
Donald Trump stated on October 18, 2017 in a tweet: Insurance companies "have made a fortune with Obamacare."
Eric Greitens stated on August 13, 2017 in a Facebook live video: "Seventy-three percent of our veterans are graduating from drug courts. By contrast, I think most of the people in the very good drug court program — the graduation rate’s like 53, 55 percent. The point of that is that drug courts are working for veterans."
Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2017 in a White House cabinet meeting: "The cost-sharing reductions (were) a gift (that) they gave the insurance companies."
Ohioans Against Deceptive Rx Ballot Issue stated on May 23, 2017 in a campaign ad: "A California health care CEO is promising to reduce our prescription drug costs."
Ohio Taxpayers for Lower Drug Prices stated on August 29, 2017 in a campaign video: An Ohio ballot issue would address the fact that "we’ve gone from paying about $100 for Epipens to over $600 ... We don’t have a choice but to pay it and the drug companies know it."
Bruce Rauner stated on September 28, 2017 in a press conference: "I personally am pro-choice. I always have been. And I made no qualms about that when I was elected governor."
Charles Schumer stated on October 4, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: "The Republicans are proposing to pay for their giant tax cut to the rich by gutting Medicare and Medicaid."
John Cornyn stated on September 22, 2017 in a letter to a constituent: Says that under the Obamacare law, health insurance "premiums have increased by more than 105 percent since" 2013.
Michael Bloomberg stated on September 18, 2017 in a website: "The soda tax can make a difference by reducing consumption of unhealthy soda pop and sugary beverages."
Ron Johnson stated on September 25, 2017 in an interview: "California, New York and Massachusetts, they represent about 20 percent of the population, they get close to 36 percent of Obamacare funding. It's just simply inequitable."
Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: "We have one senator who’s a ‘yes’ vote ... but he’s in the hospital. And he’s a ‘yes’ vote. So we can’t do it by Friday. So we have the votes" to pass a health care bill.
Feministing stated on June 21, 2017 in a web post: "Missouri Votes to Let Employers Fire People Who Use Birth Control."
