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 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted himself health care for life." Thom Tillis stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate: By voting for Obamacare, Sen. Kay Hagan "voted to kill the equivalent of 2.5 million jobs." Charlie Crist stated on October 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott signed "laws requiring mandatory ultrasounds and restricting access to abortion even in cases of rape or incest." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on September 16, 2014 in a news release.: "Hospitals have already begun layoffs, a direct result of Republican inaction" on Medicaid expansion. Dan Patrick stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care." Georgians Together stated on September 23, 2014 in television attack ad: David Perdue "proposes rolling back the clock on women’s health care." Charlie Crist stated on March 9, 2014 in an interview on CNN: On support for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Mark Warner stated on September 29, 2014: On opposing legislation that would take away existing health care plans. Republican Party of Florida stated on September 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Health insurance costs for Floridians are up 30 percent or more. Ed Gillespie stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad.: Says Mark Warner told PolitiFact National's "Lie of the Year" in 2013. Scott Walker stated on September 18, 2014 in a TV ad: Says opponent Mary Burke says she "supports Obamacare unequivocally and wants to expand it." Lois Frankel stated on September 12, 2014 in a fundraising email : Recently Rick Scott "closed 30 women’s health care centers across the state." Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says cuts to Medicare affect people who have already "paid in. We paid for it." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Democratic Senate candidate "Bruce Braley voted to cut $700 billion from Medicare to support Obamacare." Cory Gardner stated on September 2, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says on contraception, his plan is "cheaper and easier for you" than Sen. Mark Udall’s Ed Gillespie stated on August 25, 2014 in a campaign email.: Obamacare "cuts seniors’ Medicare." Bloggers stated on August 28, 2014 in blog posts: "Over 73% of all donations raised (from the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge) are going to fundraising, overhead, executive salaries, and external donations." Wendy Davis stated on August 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Greg Abbott was "charged with overseeing the state cancer research fund. But he let his wealthiest donors take tens of millions of taxpayer dollars without proper oversight. They showered Abbott with gifts and free vacations." Drug Free America stated on August 20, 2014 in a "Tampa Bay Times" editorial meeting: Under a proposed medical marijuana amendment in Florida, "you don't get refills -- you get it forever." Brad Schimel stated on August 15, 2014 in an interview: Heroin and prescription opioids are "the number one cause of accidental or preventable death in Wisconsin." Republican Party of Florida stated on August 6, 2014 in a Facebook Q&A with Charlie Crist: Obamacare "prevents (Florida) from regulating insurance." Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion." Mark S. Zaccaria stated on August 3, 2014 in an interview on "10 News Conference.": Sen. Jack Reed "cast the deciding vote in the Senate for the Affordable Care Act." Don't Let Florida Go To Pot stated on August 5, 2014 in on their website: "25 percent of all drug-related fatal vehicle accidents in the U.S. involve marijuana." Ed Gillespie stated on July 26, 2014 in a debate.: "This administration is slashing the Navy to pay for more Obamacare." George Will stated on July 27, 2014 in a syndicated column: Oregon’s "three largest employers, and 13 of the top 25, are health care providers." Ed MacDougall stated on July 26, 2014 in a radio ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "opposes the repeal of Obamacare." Bryan Fischer stated on July 18, 2014 in his "Focal Point" radio show: "We know how to stop AIDS: persuade men not to have sex with men." Tom Cotton stated on July 25, 2014 in campaign email: Says Mark Pryor "continues to insist" that Obamacare is "an amazing success."
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Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted himself health care for life." Thom Tillis stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate: By voting for Obamacare, Sen. Kay Hagan "voted to kill the equivalent of 2.5 million jobs." Charlie Crist stated on October 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott signed "laws requiring mandatory ultrasounds and restricting access to abortion even in cases of rape or incest." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on September 16, 2014 in a news release.: "Hospitals have already begun layoffs, a direct result of Republican inaction" on Medicaid expansion. Dan Patrick stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care." Georgians Together stated on September 23, 2014 in television attack ad: David Perdue "proposes rolling back the clock on women’s health care." Charlie Crist stated on March 9, 2014 in an interview on CNN: On support for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Mark Warner stated on September 29, 2014: On opposing legislation that would take away existing health care plans. Republican Party of Florida stated on September 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Health insurance costs for Floridians are up 30 percent or more. Ed Gillespie stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad.: Says Mark Warner told PolitiFact National's "Lie of the Year" in 2013. Scott Walker stated on September 18, 2014 in a TV ad: Says opponent Mary Burke says she "supports Obamacare unequivocally and wants to expand it." Lois Frankel stated on September 12, 2014 in a fundraising email : Recently Rick Scott "closed 30 women’s health care centers across the state." Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says cuts to Medicare affect people who have already "paid in. We paid for it." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Democratic Senate candidate "Bruce Braley voted to cut $700 billion from Medicare to support Obamacare." Cory Gardner stated on September 2, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says on contraception, his plan is "cheaper and easier for you" than Sen. Mark Udall’s Ed Gillespie stated on August 25, 2014 in a campaign email.: Obamacare "cuts seniors’ Medicare." Bloggers stated on August 28, 2014 in blog posts: "Over 73% of all donations raised (from the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge) are going to fundraising, overhead, executive salaries, and external donations." Wendy Davis stated on August 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Greg Abbott was "charged with overseeing the state cancer research fund. But he let his wealthiest donors take tens of millions of taxpayer dollars without proper oversight. They showered Abbott with gifts and free vacations." Drug Free America stated on August 20, 2014 in a "Tampa Bay Times" editorial meeting: Under a proposed medical marijuana amendment in Florida, "you don't get refills -- you get it forever." Brad Schimel stated on August 15, 2014 in an interview: Heroin and prescription opioids are "the number one cause of accidental or preventable death in Wisconsin." Republican Party of Florida stated on August 6, 2014 in a Facebook Q&A with Charlie Crist: Obamacare "prevents (Florida) from regulating insurance." Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion." Mark S. Zaccaria stated on August 3, 2014 in an interview on "10 News Conference.": Sen. Jack Reed "cast the deciding vote in the Senate for the Affordable Care Act." Don't Let Florida Go To Pot stated on August 5, 2014 in on their website: "25 percent of all drug-related fatal vehicle accidents in the U.S. involve marijuana." Ed Gillespie stated on July 26, 2014 in a debate.: "This administration is slashing the Navy to pay for more Obamacare." George Will stated on July 27, 2014 in a syndicated column: Oregon’s "three largest employers, and 13 of the top 25, are health care providers." Ed MacDougall stated on July 26, 2014 in a radio ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "opposes the repeal of Obamacare." Bryan Fischer stated on July 18, 2014 in his "Focal Point" radio show: "We know how to stop AIDS: persuade men not to have sex with men." Tom Cotton stated on July 25, 2014 in campaign email: Says Mark Pryor "continues to insist" that Obamacare is "an amazing success."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted himself health care for life."
Thom Tillis stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate: By voting for Obamacare, Sen. Kay Hagan "voted to kill the equivalent of 2.5 million jobs."
Charlie Crist stated on October 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott signed "laws requiring mandatory ultrasounds and restricting access to abortion even in cases of rape or incest."
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on September 16, 2014 in a news release.: "Hospitals have already begun layoffs, a direct result of Republican inaction" on Medicaid expansion.
Dan Patrick stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care."
Georgians Together stated on September 23, 2014 in television attack ad: David Perdue "proposes rolling back the clock on women’s health care."
Charlie Crist stated on March 9, 2014 in an interview on CNN: On support for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Mark Warner stated on September 29, 2014: On opposing legislation that would take away existing health care plans.
Republican Party of Florida stated on September 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Health insurance costs for Floridians are up 30 percent or more.
Ed Gillespie stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad.: Says Mark Warner told PolitiFact National's "Lie of the Year" in 2013.
Scott Walker stated on September 18, 2014 in a TV ad: Says opponent Mary Burke says she "supports Obamacare unequivocally and wants to expand it."
Lois Frankel stated on September 12, 2014 in a fundraising email : Recently Rick Scott "closed 30 women’s health care centers across the state."
Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says cuts to Medicare affect people who have already "paid in. We paid for it."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Democratic Senate candidate "Bruce Braley voted to cut $700 billion from Medicare to support Obamacare."
Cory Gardner stated on September 2, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says on contraception, his plan is "cheaper and easier for you" than Sen. Mark Udall’s
Bloggers stated on August 28, 2014 in blog posts: "Over 73% of all donations raised (from the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge) are going to fundraising, overhead, executive salaries, and external donations."
Wendy Davis stated on August 23, 2014 in a TV ad: Greg Abbott was "charged with overseeing the state cancer research fund. But he let his wealthiest donors take tens of millions of taxpayer dollars without proper oversight. They showered Abbott with gifts and free vacations."
Drug Free America stated on August 20, 2014 in a "Tampa Bay Times" editorial meeting: Under a proposed medical marijuana amendment in Florida, "you don't get refills -- you get it forever."
Brad Schimel stated on August 15, 2014 in an interview: Heroin and prescription opioids are "the number one cause of accidental or preventable death in Wisconsin."
Republican Party of Florida stated on August 6, 2014 in a Facebook Q&A with Charlie Crist: Obamacare "prevents (Florida) from regulating insurance."
Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion."
Mark S. Zaccaria stated on August 3, 2014 in an interview on "10 News Conference.": Sen. Jack Reed "cast the deciding vote in the Senate for the Affordable Care Act."
Don't Let Florida Go To Pot stated on August 5, 2014 in on their website: "25 percent of all drug-related fatal vehicle accidents in the U.S. involve marijuana."
Ed Gillespie stated on July 26, 2014 in a debate.: "This administration is slashing the Navy to pay for more Obamacare."
George Will stated on July 27, 2014 in a syndicated column: Oregon’s "three largest employers, and 13 of the top 25, are health care providers."
Ed MacDougall stated on July 26, 2014 in a radio ad: Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "opposes the repeal of Obamacare."
Bryan Fischer stated on July 18, 2014 in his "Focal Point" radio show: "We know how to stop AIDS: persuade men not to have sex with men."
Tom Cotton stated on July 25, 2014 in campaign email: Says Mark Pryor "continues to insist" that Obamacare is "an amazing success."
