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 Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2017 in a White House tweet: Obamacare has led to fewer health insurance options for millions of Americans. Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2017 in a tweet: "Two million more people just dropped out of Obamacare. It is in a death spiral." American Action Network stated on May 23, 2017 in an ad: Under the American Health Care Act "people with pre-existing conditions are protected." Barry Loudermilk stated on May 4, 2017 in an email to constituents: In the House Republican health care bill, "we’re expanding women’s access to health services by redirecting Planned Parenthood dollars to community health centers, which vastly outnumber Planned Parenthood clinics." Judy Chu stated on May 4, 2017 in a press release: The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition." Gwen Moore stated on May 4, 2017 in a news release: "Under ‘Trumpcare,’" domestic violence and sexual assault "could be considered pre-existing conditions." Tom Price stated on May 7, 2017 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: "We have got 20 million folks out there across this land who have told the federal government, ‘Phooey, nonsense, I’m not going to participate in your program, because it doesn’t do what I need done.’ " Bloggers stated on May 4, 2017 in blog headlines: Under the House Republican health plan, sexual assault is a pre-existing condition. Robert Pittenger stated on May 2, 2017 in a written statement: Says the Republican plan to replace Obamacare, "absolutely does not eliminate protections for pre-existing conditions." Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview: Says of the GOP health care proposal, "pre-existing conditions are in the bill." Club for Growth stated on April 15, 2017 in an ad aired on radio and television: The conservative proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act "lowers premiums by giving New York the freedom to end Obamacare’s costly and ridiculous rules." Vicky Hartzler stated on March 14, 2017 in a tweet: "For too long, Obamacare has caused high premiums and dismal coverage. ... Under Obamacare premiums in job-based coverage have increased by $3,775" Donna Campbell stated on March 22, 2017 in an email blast after meeting with President Trump: "Seven out of ten doctors are not taking any new Medicaid patients as lower reimbursement rates make it cost-prohibitive." Mick Mulvaney stated on March 13, 2017 in a press conference: The House Republican health care "plan doesn't get rid of Medicaid expansion." Tammy Baldwin stated on March 8, 2017 in a tweet: "‘TrumpCare’ would allow insurance execs to personally make millions off your health care." Greg Walden stated on March 7, 2017 in a oress conference: Under the Affordable Care Act, "some people were gaming the system" by paying "for nine months of insurance, get 12 -- the other three for free." Reps. Keith Rothfus, Mike Kelly and Bill Shuster stated on February 19, 2017 in an op-ed in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Obamacare covers 24 million fewer people than it was expected to, and the projected price tag has more than doubled at $2 trillion." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 6, 2017 in an interview: Says Republicans are "organizing to take people’s health care away." Paul Ryan stated on January 5, 2017 in a press briefing: "Obamacare has failed." Claire McCaskill stated on January 23, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Not one dime of the tax cut that they are going to enact with the repeal of Obamacare will go to people who make under $200,000." Mark Pocan stated on January 11, 2017 in a letter: Says Betsy DeVos and her family "have donated extensively to groups which promote the idea that students who identify as LGBT must undergo 'conversion' therapy." The Other 98% stated on January 17, 2017 in a viral image on the Internet: Thirteen Democratic senators "voted against cheaper medicines" and took millions from "big pharma since 2011." Rick Scott stated on November 30, 2016 in an op-ed in USA Today: Obamacare "was invented by liberal academic theorists." James Quintero stated on October 10, 2016 in a panel discussion at SXSW Eco: Says that when San Francisco banned plastic grocery bags, "you saw the number of instances of people going to the ER with things like salmonella and other related illnesses" spike. Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2016 in a speech: "In many instances, (people's) health care costs are more than their mortgage costs or their rent, which, by the way, is a first in American history." Elise Stefanik stated on October 6, 2016 in a television ad: When asked about bills in Congress important to the North Country, Derrick responded ‘I just don’t know enough about it.’ Colin Van Ostern stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.: As a result of Chris Sununu’s vote against a Planned Parenthood contract, "nearly 3,000 fewer" women and families statewide accessed health care for birth control, cancer screenings and annual exams. Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to expand (Obamacare) into a single-payer program." Colin Van Ostern stated on September 6, 2016 in a debate: "I cast the deciding vote extending Medicaid health care coverage to 50,000 of our fellow citizens," NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on September 6, 2016 in a TV ad: "Marco Rubio voted against funding health clinics that provide critical care during this public health emergency (Zika)."
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Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2017 in a White House tweet: Obamacare has led to fewer health insurance options for millions of Americans. Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2017 in a tweet: "Two million more people just dropped out of Obamacare. It is in a death spiral." American Action Network stated on May 23, 2017 in an ad: Under the American Health Care Act "people with pre-existing conditions are protected." Barry Loudermilk stated on May 4, 2017 in an email to constituents: In the House Republican health care bill, "we’re expanding women’s access to health services by redirecting Planned Parenthood dollars to community health centers, which vastly outnumber Planned Parenthood clinics." Judy Chu stated on May 4, 2017 in a press release: The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition." Gwen Moore stated on May 4, 2017 in a news release: "Under ‘Trumpcare,’" domestic violence and sexual assault "could be considered pre-existing conditions." Tom Price stated on May 7, 2017 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: "We have got 20 million folks out there across this land who have told the federal government, ‘Phooey, nonsense, I’m not going to participate in your program, because it doesn’t do what I need done.’ " Bloggers stated on May 4, 2017 in blog headlines: Under the House Republican health plan, sexual assault is a pre-existing condition. Robert Pittenger stated on May 2, 2017 in a written statement: Says the Republican plan to replace Obamacare, "absolutely does not eliminate protections for pre-existing conditions." Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview: Says of the GOP health care proposal, "pre-existing conditions are in the bill." Club for Growth stated on April 15, 2017 in an ad aired on radio and television: The conservative proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act "lowers premiums by giving New York the freedom to end Obamacare’s costly and ridiculous rules." Vicky Hartzler stated on March 14, 2017 in a tweet: "For too long, Obamacare has caused high premiums and dismal coverage. ... Under Obamacare premiums in job-based coverage have increased by $3,775" Donna Campbell stated on March 22, 2017 in an email blast after meeting with President Trump: "Seven out of ten doctors are not taking any new Medicaid patients as lower reimbursement rates make it cost-prohibitive." Mick Mulvaney stated on March 13, 2017 in a press conference: The House Republican health care "plan doesn't get rid of Medicaid expansion." Tammy Baldwin stated on March 8, 2017 in a tweet: "‘TrumpCare’ would allow insurance execs to personally make millions off your health care." Greg Walden stated on March 7, 2017 in a oress conference: Under the Affordable Care Act, "some people were gaming the system" by paying "for nine months of insurance, get 12 -- the other three for free." Reps. Keith Rothfus, Mike Kelly and Bill Shuster stated on February 19, 2017 in an op-ed in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Obamacare covers 24 million fewer people than it was expected to, and the projected price tag has more than doubled at $2 trillion." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 6, 2017 in an interview: Says Republicans are "organizing to take people’s health care away." Paul Ryan stated on January 5, 2017 in a press briefing: "Obamacare has failed." Claire McCaskill stated on January 23, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Not one dime of the tax cut that they are going to enact with the repeal of Obamacare will go to people who make under $200,000." Mark Pocan stated on January 11, 2017 in a letter: Says Betsy DeVos and her family "have donated extensively to groups which promote the idea that students who identify as LGBT must undergo 'conversion' therapy." The Other 98% stated on January 17, 2017 in a viral image on the Internet: Thirteen Democratic senators "voted against cheaper medicines" and took millions from "big pharma since 2011." Rick Scott stated on November 30, 2016 in an op-ed in USA Today: Obamacare "was invented by liberal academic theorists." James Quintero stated on October 10, 2016 in a panel discussion at SXSW Eco: Says that when San Francisco banned plastic grocery bags, "you saw the number of instances of people going to the ER with things like salmonella and other related illnesses" spike. Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2016 in a speech: "In many instances, (people's) health care costs are more than their mortgage costs or their rent, which, by the way, is a first in American history." Elise Stefanik stated on October 6, 2016 in a television ad: When asked about bills in Congress important to the North Country, Derrick responded ‘I just don’t know enough about it.’ Colin Van Ostern stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.: As a result of Chris Sununu’s vote against a Planned Parenthood contract, "nearly 3,000 fewer" women and families statewide accessed health care for birth control, cancer screenings and annual exams. Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to expand (Obamacare) into a single-payer program." Colin Van Ostern stated on September 6, 2016 in a debate: "I cast the deciding vote extending Medicaid health care coverage to 50,000 of our fellow citizens," NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on September 6, 2016 in a TV ad: "Marco Rubio voted against funding health clinics that provide critical care during this public health emergency (Zika)."
Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2017 in a White House tweet: Obamacare has led to fewer health insurance options for millions of Americans.
Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2017 in a tweet: "Two million more people just dropped out of Obamacare. It is in a death spiral."
American Action Network stated on May 23, 2017 in an ad: Under the American Health Care Act "people with pre-existing conditions are protected."
Barry Loudermilk stated on May 4, 2017 in an email to constituents: In the House Republican health care bill, "we’re expanding women’s access to health services by redirecting Planned Parenthood dollars to community health centers, which vastly outnumber Planned Parenthood clinics."
Judy Chu stated on May 4, 2017 in a press release: The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition."
Gwen Moore stated on May 4, 2017 in a news release: "Under ‘Trumpcare,’" domestic violence and sexual assault "could be considered pre-existing conditions."
Tom Price stated on May 7, 2017 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: "We have got 20 million folks out there across this land who have told the federal government, ‘Phooey, nonsense, I’m not going to participate in your program, because it doesn’t do what I need done.’ "
Bloggers stated on May 4, 2017 in blog headlines: Under the House Republican health plan, sexual assault is a pre-existing condition.
Robert Pittenger stated on May 2, 2017 in a written statement: Says the Republican plan to replace Obamacare, "absolutely does not eliminate protections for pre-existing conditions."
Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview: Says of the GOP health care proposal, "pre-existing conditions are in the bill."
Club for Growth stated on April 15, 2017 in an ad aired on radio and television: The conservative proposal to replace the Affordable Care Act "lowers premiums by giving New York the freedom to end Obamacare’s costly and ridiculous rules."
Vicky Hartzler stated on March 14, 2017 in a tweet: "For too long, Obamacare has caused high premiums and dismal coverage. ... Under Obamacare premiums in job-based coverage have increased by $3,775"
Donna Campbell stated on March 22, 2017 in an email blast after meeting with President Trump: "Seven out of ten doctors are not taking any new Medicaid patients as lower reimbursement rates make it cost-prohibitive."
Mick Mulvaney stated on March 13, 2017 in a press conference: The House Republican health care "plan doesn't get rid of Medicaid expansion."
Tammy Baldwin stated on March 8, 2017 in a tweet: "‘TrumpCare’ would allow insurance execs to personally make millions off your health care."
Greg Walden stated on March 7, 2017 in a oress conference: Under the Affordable Care Act, "some people were gaming the system" by paying "for nine months of insurance, get 12 -- the other three for free."
Reps. Keith Rothfus, Mike Kelly and Bill Shuster stated on February 19, 2017 in an op-ed in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Obamacare covers 24 million fewer people than it was expected to, and the projected price tag has more than doubled at $2 trillion."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 6, 2017 in an interview: Says Republicans are "organizing to take people’s health care away."
Claire McCaskill stated on January 23, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Not one dime of the tax cut that they are going to enact with the repeal of Obamacare will go to people who make under $200,000."
Mark Pocan stated on January 11, 2017 in a letter: Says Betsy DeVos and her family "have donated extensively to groups which promote the idea that students who identify as LGBT must undergo 'conversion' therapy."
The Other 98% stated on January 17, 2017 in a viral image on the Internet: Thirteen Democratic senators "voted against cheaper medicines" and took millions from "big pharma since 2011."
Rick Scott stated on November 30, 2016 in an op-ed in USA Today: Obamacare "was invented by liberal academic theorists."
James Quintero stated on October 10, 2016 in a panel discussion at SXSW Eco: Says that when San Francisco banned plastic grocery bags, "you saw the number of instances of people going to the ER with things like salmonella and other related illnesses" spike.
Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2016 in a speech: "In many instances, (people's) health care costs are more than their mortgage costs or their rent, which, by the way, is a first in American history."
Elise Stefanik stated on October 6, 2016 in a television ad: When asked about bills in Congress important to the North Country, Derrick responded ‘I just don’t know enough about it.’
Colin Van Ostern stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.: As a result of Chris Sununu’s vote against a Planned Parenthood contract, "nearly 3,000 fewer" women and families statewide accessed health care for birth control, cancer screenings and annual exams.
Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to expand (Obamacare) into a single-payer program."
Colin Van Ostern stated on September 6, 2016 in a debate: "I cast the deciding vote extending Medicaid health care coverage to 50,000 of our fellow citizens,"
NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on September 6, 2016 in a TV ad: "Marco Rubio voted against funding health clinics that provide critical care during this public health emergency (Zika)."
