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 Mitt Romney stated on January 8, 2012 in a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire: Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year." Gwen Moore stated on December 27, 2011 in tweets: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker eliminated "cancer screenings for uninsured women" and offered "no alternatives." Tom Price stated on December 8, 2011 in a letter: Congress gave an unelected board "the power to deny care to seniors." Cory Booker stated on December 9, 2011 in a speech in New Hampshire: Says America spends "over 17 percent of its GDP on health care costs when our closest competitor nations are spending about 12." Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: A study says Massachusetts has lost 18,000 jobs because residents were required to obtain health insurance under an act signed into law by Mitt Romney. Michele Bachmann stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa: Says Mitt Romney, as governor of Massachusetts, "put into place socialized medicine." Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa: Says the paperback edition of Mitt Romney's book deleted line that Massachusetts' individual mandate "should be the model for the country" Michele Bachmann stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In 1993, Newt Gingrich "first advocated for the individual mandate in health care. And as recently as May of this year, he was still advocating" for it. Newt Gingrich stated on November 5, 2011 in the Texas Patriots PAC debate in The Woodlands, Texas: Says IBM leader told Obama that using IBM technology to cut fraud could "pay for" health care reform. Rick Scott stated on November 17, 2011 in a meeting with the "Palm Beach Post" editorial board: The Affordable Care Act is "not the law of the land." Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a television ad: Says Mitt Romney once supported President Obama’s health care plan but now opposes it. Eileen Brady stated on November 15, 2011 in in a campaign ad: Says she "brought together business, labor and hospitals to give 94,000 Oregon children health care." Mike Tate stated on November 15, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "slashed" pensions and benefits for public employees. 60 Plus Association stated on November 7, 2011 in a television commercial: An independent payment advisory board created by in the health care reform law is "like a Medicare IRS with the power to cut Medicare in order to pay for new government programs." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on November 15, 2011 in a video: A recall election for Wisconsin governor would cost "$7.7 million -- $7.7 million that may already be allocated to merit raises for teachers or health care for the poor or school books for your kids." National Taxpayers Union stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper advertisement.: President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries." Tommy Thompson stated on November 9, 2011 in remarks at a Vatican conference: On using embryonic stem cells for medical research. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on September 21, 2011 in a speech: "The American healthcare system burns 18 percent of our national GDP. Nobody else is close." Rick Scott stated on November 14, 2011 in a press release: The United States' regulations "are among the most difficult in the world." Phil Gingrey stated on September 15, 2011 in a press release: "[A]n extra 8 million Americans [are] projected to join state Medicaid programs in the next few years." Rob Cornilles stated on November 9, 2011 in a speech.: Says Suzanne Bonamici "supports the $500 billion cut to Medicare passed last year." Carl Lewis stated on October 30, 2011 in a video posted on YouTube: "You’re paying for...(state Sen. Diane Allen’s) health care, and she took yours away." Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an op-ed in USA Today: Repealing the health care law "would save $95 billion in 2016." Barack Obama stated on November 1, 2011 in a Fox television interview: "Thirty million Americans, including a lot of people in Florida, are going to be able to get healthcare next year because of that law." Barack Obama stated on November 2, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama 32 million new people will have healthcare." Tim Ryan stated on September 28, 2011 in a news release: Attacks on Planned Parenthood "come at a time when the poverty rate among women is the highest in nearly two decades and 1 in 5 women under 65 don’t have access to health care." Allen West stated on October 14, 2011 in a Fox News interview: In the Affordable Care Act, Democrats "cut $500 billion from Medicare" and "put in place the Independent Payment Advisory Board, 15 unelected bureaucrats, which will be making decisions about health care for our seniors and for all Americans." Newt Gingrich stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was right that President Barack Obama’s health care bill created what "would, in effect, be death panels." Chain email stated on September 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Medicare monthly premiums will go up to $104.20 in 2012 and $247.00 in 2014 due to "provisions incorporated in the Obamacare legislation, purposely delayed so as not to 'confuse' the 2012 re-election campaigns." Chris Christie stated on October 19, 2011 in a radio interview: Says the national heath care reform is "a government takeover of health care."
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Mitt Romney stated on January 8, 2012 in a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire: Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year." Gwen Moore stated on December 27, 2011 in tweets: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker eliminated "cancer screenings for uninsured women" and offered "no alternatives." Tom Price stated on December 8, 2011 in a letter: Congress gave an unelected board "the power to deny care to seniors." Cory Booker stated on December 9, 2011 in a speech in New Hampshire: Says America spends "over 17 percent of its GDP on health care costs when our closest competitor nations are spending about 12." Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: A study says Massachusetts has lost 18,000 jobs because residents were required to obtain health insurance under an act signed into law by Mitt Romney. Michele Bachmann stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa: Says Mitt Romney, as governor of Massachusetts, "put into place socialized medicine." Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa: Says the paperback edition of Mitt Romney's book deleted line that Massachusetts' individual mandate "should be the model for the country" Michele Bachmann stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In 1993, Newt Gingrich "first advocated for the individual mandate in health care. And as recently as May of this year, he was still advocating" for it. Newt Gingrich stated on November 5, 2011 in the Texas Patriots PAC debate in The Woodlands, Texas: Says IBM leader told Obama that using IBM technology to cut fraud could "pay for" health care reform. Rick Scott stated on November 17, 2011 in a meeting with the "Palm Beach Post" editorial board: The Affordable Care Act is "not the law of the land." Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a television ad: Says Mitt Romney once supported President Obama’s health care plan but now opposes it. Eileen Brady stated on November 15, 2011 in in a campaign ad: Says she "brought together business, labor and hospitals to give 94,000 Oregon children health care." Mike Tate stated on November 15, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "slashed" pensions and benefits for public employees. 60 Plus Association stated on November 7, 2011 in a television commercial: An independent payment advisory board created by in the health care reform law is "like a Medicare IRS with the power to cut Medicare in order to pay for new government programs." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on November 15, 2011 in a video: A recall election for Wisconsin governor would cost "$7.7 million -- $7.7 million that may already be allocated to merit raises for teachers or health care for the poor or school books for your kids." National Taxpayers Union stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper advertisement.: President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries." Tommy Thompson stated on November 9, 2011 in remarks at a Vatican conference: On using embryonic stem cells for medical research. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on September 21, 2011 in a speech: "The American healthcare system burns 18 percent of our national GDP. Nobody else is close." Rick Scott stated on November 14, 2011 in a press release: The United States' regulations "are among the most difficult in the world." Phil Gingrey stated on September 15, 2011 in a press release: "[A]n extra 8 million Americans [are] projected to join state Medicaid programs in the next few years." Rob Cornilles stated on November 9, 2011 in a speech.: Says Suzanne Bonamici "supports the $500 billion cut to Medicare passed last year." Carl Lewis stated on October 30, 2011 in a video posted on YouTube: "You’re paying for...(state Sen. Diane Allen’s) health care, and she took yours away." Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an op-ed in USA Today: Repealing the health care law "would save $95 billion in 2016." Barack Obama stated on November 1, 2011 in a Fox television interview: "Thirty million Americans, including a lot of people in Florida, are going to be able to get healthcare next year because of that law." Barack Obama stated on November 2, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama 32 million new people will have healthcare." Tim Ryan stated on September 28, 2011 in a news release: Attacks on Planned Parenthood "come at a time when the poverty rate among women is the highest in nearly two decades and 1 in 5 women under 65 don’t have access to health care." Allen West stated on October 14, 2011 in a Fox News interview: In the Affordable Care Act, Democrats "cut $500 billion from Medicare" and "put in place the Independent Payment Advisory Board, 15 unelected bureaucrats, which will be making decisions about health care for our seniors and for all Americans." Newt Gingrich stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was right that President Barack Obama’s health care bill created what "would, in effect, be death panels." Chain email stated on September 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Medicare monthly premiums will go up to $104.20 in 2012 and $247.00 in 2014 due to "provisions incorporated in the Obamacare legislation, purposely delayed so as not to 'confuse' the 2012 re-election campaigns." Chris Christie stated on October 19, 2011 in a radio interview: Says the national heath care reform is "a government takeover of health care."
Mitt Romney stated on January 8, 2012 in a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire: Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year."
Gwen Moore stated on December 27, 2011 in tweets: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker eliminated "cancer screenings for uninsured women" and offered "no alternatives."
Tom Price stated on December 8, 2011 in a letter: Congress gave an unelected board "the power to deny care to seniors."
Cory Booker stated on December 9, 2011 in a speech in New Hampshire: Says America spends "over 17 percent of its GDP on health care costs when our closest competitor nations are spending about 12."
Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: A study says Massachusetts has lost 18,000 jobs because residents were required to obtain health insurance under an act signed into law by Mitt Romney.
Michele Bachmann stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa: Says Mitt Romney, as governor of Massachusetts, "put into place socialized medicine."
Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa: Says the paperback edition of Mitt Romney's book deleted line that Massachusetts' individual mandate "should be the model for the country"
Michele Bachmann stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In 1993, Newt Gingrich "first advocated for the individual mandate in health care. And as recently as May of this year, he was still advocating" for it.
Newt Gingrich stated on November 5, 2011 in the Texas Patriots PAC debate in The Woodlands, Texas: Says IBM leader told Obama that using IBM technology to cut fraud could "pay for" health care reform.
Rick Scott stated on November 17, 2011 in a meeting with the "Palm Beach Post" editorial board: The Affordable Care Act is "not the law of the land."
Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a television ad: Says Mitt Romney once supported President Obama’s health care plan but now opposes it.
Eileen Brady stated on November 15, 2011 in in a campaign ad: Says she "brought together business, labor and hospitals to give 94,000 Oregon children health care."
Mike Tate stated on November 15, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "slashed" pensions and benefits for public employees.
60 Plus Association stated on November 7, 2011 in a television commercial: An independent payment advisory board created by in the health care reform law is "like a Medicare IRS with the power to cut Medicare in order to pay for new government programs."
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on November 15, 2011 in a video: A recall election for Wisconsin governor would cost "$7.7 million -- $7.7 million that may already be allocated to merit raises for teachers or health care for the poor or school books for your kids."
National Taxpayers Union stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper advertisement.: President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries."
Tommy Thompson stated on November 9, 2011 in remarks at a Vatican conference: On using embryonic stem cells for medical research.
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on September 21, 2011 in a speech: "The American healthcare system burns 18 percent of our national GDP. Nobody else is close."
Rick Scott stated on November 14, 2011 in a press release: The United States' regulations "are among the most difficult in the world."
Phil Gingrey stated on September 15, 2011 in a press release: "[A]n extra 8 million Americans [are] projected to join state Medicaid programs in the next few years."
Rob Cornilles stated on November 9, 2011 in a speech.: Says Suzanne Bonamici "supports the $500 billion cut to Medicare passed last year."
Carl Lewis stated on October 30, 2011 in a video posted on YouTube: "You’re paying for...(state Sen. Diane Allen’s) health care, and she took yours away."
Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an op-ed in USA Today: Repealing the health care law "would save $95 billion in 2016."
Barack Obama stated on November 1, 2011 in a Fox television interview: "Thirty million Americans, including a lot of people in Florida, are going to be able to get healthcare next year because of that law."
Barack Obama stated on November 2, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama 32 million new people will have healthcare."
Tim Ryan stated on September 28, 2011 in a news release: Attacks on Planned Parenthood "come at a time when the poverty rate among women is the highest in nearly two decades and 1 in 5 women under 65 don’t have access to health care."
Allen West stated on October 14, 2011 in a Fox News interview: In the Affordable Care Act, Democrats "cut $500 billion from Medicare" and "put in place the Independent Payment Advisory Board, 15 unelected bureaucrats, which will be making decisions about health care for our seniors and for all Americans."
Newt Gingrich stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was right that President Barack Obama’s health care bill created what "would, in effect, be death panels."
Chain email stated on September 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Medicare monthly premiums will go up to $104.20 in 2012 and $247.00 in 2014 due to "provisions incorporated in the Obamacare legislation, purposely delayed so as not to 'confuse' the 2012 re-election campaigns."
Chris Christie stated on October 19, 2011 in a radio interview: Says the national heath care reform is "a government takeover of health care."
