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 Tom Harkin stated on December 13, 2009 in a Senate floor speech: "Today and every day, an estimated 14,000 Americans will lose their health insurance coverage." Mitch McConnell stated on December 1, 2009 in a floor speech: The Senate health care bill does not contain limits on medical malpractice lawsuits. Mike Pence stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: Under the Democratic health plan, families "will be forced to spend an additional $2,100 a year to keep their current health care." Ed Schultz stated on November 20, 2009 in MSNBC's the 'Ed Show': "Ninety-eight percent of the American people will not see their taxes go up" due to the House health care bill. Chain email stated on November 23, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: A data-storing microchip "would be implanted in the majority of people who opt to become covered by the public health care option." Mike Enzi stated on November 19, 2009 in a press release: The Senate health care bill "would leave 24 million people without insurance coverage." Joe Lieberman stated on November 19, 2009 in an interview with Politico: If you look at last year's presidential campaign, "you can't find a mention of public option." Orrin Hatch stated on November 19, 2009 in a news release: The Senate health care bill is longer than Tolstoy's 'War and Peace.' Ed Rendell stated on November 12, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': A small business receiving a federal tax credit "to provide health care for its employees ... would be barred under the Stupak Amendment from allowing their employees to use ... the health care that they offer them for abortion." Ron Wyden stated on November 17, 2009 in MSNBC's 'Morning Meeting With Dylan Ratigan': In the House health care bill, "Something like 2 percent of the people would [be] eligible even to get the public option." Rachel Maddow stated on November 12, 2009 in her show on MSNBC: "The Stupak Amendment doesn't just say you can't use your federal insurance subsidy to pay for an abortion, it says, if you're getting a federal subsidy of any kind, you're not allowed to buy an insurance plan that covers abortion even with your own money." Sarah Palin stated on November 12, 2009 in a note on Facebook: Under the House health care bill, the government "will have to penalize citizens if we choose not to buy a plan that will cost a minimum of about $15,000 per family per year." Diana DeGette stated on November 9, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': "The public option is not funded with public money. It's funded with private insurance premiums." Glenn Beck stated on November 12, 2009 in his radio program: "In the health care bill, we're now offering insurance for dogs." Bob Beckel stated on November 9, 2009 in Sean Hannity's show on Fox News: "There were more people at the Air and Space Museum" than at a rally against the health care bills. Rush Limbaugh stated on November 10, 2009 in his radio show: The health care bills will be "mandated spending. You can't cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances." Sean Hannity stated on November 2, 2009 in a comment on his television show: Guantanamo Bay detainees will get the H1N1 vaccine. Planned Parenthood stated on November 9, 2009 in an alert to members: "President Obama campaigned on a promise to put reproductive health care at the center of his reform plan." Glenn Beck stated on November 2, 2009 in a Webcast: "Mitt Romney ... gave you government health care that is now bankrupting the state" of Massachusetts. Nita Lowey stated on November 7, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: An amendment to the House health reform bill "puts new restrictions on women's access to abortion coverage in the private health insurance market even when they would pay premiums with their own money." Louise Slaughter stated on November 7, 2009 in a statement on the House floor: Women pay 48 percent more for health insurance. Wall Street Journal editorial page stated on November 2, 2009 in an editorial: The House health care bill pays for "about six years of program with a decade of revenue, with the heaviest costs concentrated in the second five years." Mike Pence stated on November 5, 2009 in a press release: "As a result of the House Republican bill, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office now confirms that families will see their health care premiums reduced by up to 10 percent." Americans United for Change stated on November 5, 2009 in a TV ad: The Republicans' alternative health care plan "will still let insurers raise premiums four times faster than wages." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 3, 2009 in a press release: The GOP health care plan "would allow health insurance companies to continue engaging in unfair and discriminatory practices like denying coverage to people because of a pre-existing medical condition." House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform "establishes a new board of federal bureaucrats (the 'Health Benefits Advisory Committee') to dictate the health plans that all individuals must purchase." House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform "requires the use of federal dollars to fund abortions through the government-run health plan." House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Research shows the employer mandate in the House health reform bill would "place millions 'at substantial risk of unemployment' — with minority workers losing their jobs at twice the rate of their white counterparts." Michele Bachmann stated on October 30, 2009 in an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel.: Page 92 of the House health care bill "says specifically that people can't purchase private health insurance after a date certain." Keith Olbermann stated on October 27, 2009 in 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': Sen. Joe Lieberman's "home state has a public option which covers about 10,000 of its citizens that was introduced by its Republican governor."
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Tom Harkin stated on December 13, 2009 in a Senate floor speech: "Today and every day, an estimated 14,000 Americans will lose their health insurance coverage." Mitch McConnell stated on December 1, 2009 in a floor speech: The Senate health care bill does not contain limits on medical malpractice lawsuits. Mike Pence stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: Under the Democratic health plan, families "will be forced to spend an additional $2,100 a year to keep their current health care." Ed Schultz stated on November 20, 2009 in MSNBC's the 'Ed Show': "Ninety-eight percent of the American people will not see their taxes go up" due to the House health care bill. Chain email stated on November 23, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: A data-storing microchip "would be implanted in the majority of people who opt to become covered by the public health care option." Mike Enzi stated on November 19, 2009 in a press release: The Senate health care bill "would leave 24 million people without insurance coverage." Joe Lieberman stated on November 19, 2009 in an interview with Politico: If you look at last year's presidential campaign, "you can't find a mention of public option." Orrin Hatch stated on November 19, 2009 in a news release: The Senate health care bill is longer than Tolstoy's 'War and Peace.' Ed Rendell stated on November 12, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': A small business receiving a federal tax credit "to provide health care for its employees ... would be barred under the Stupak Amendment from allowing their employees to use ... the health care that they offer them for abortion." Ron Wyden stated on November 17, 2009 in MSNBC's 'Morning Meeting With Dylan Ratigan': In the House health care bill, "Something like 2 percent of the people would [be] eligible even to get the public option." Rachel Maddow stated on November 12, 2009 in her show on MSNBC: "The Stupak Amendment doesn't just say you can't use your federal insurance subsidy to pay for an abortion, it says, if you're getting a federal subsidy of any kind, you're not allowed to buy an insurance plan that covers abortion even with your own money." Sarah Palin stated on November 12, 2009 in a note on Facebook: Under the House health care bill, the government "will have to penalize citizens if we choose not to buy a plan that will cost a minimum of about $15,000 per family per year." Diana DeGette stated on November 9, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': "The public option is not funded with public money. It's funded with private insurance premiums." Glenn Beck stated on November 12, 2009 in his radio program: "In the health care bill, we're now offering insurance for dogs." Bob Beckel stated on November 9, 2009 in Sean Hannity's show on Fox News: "There were more people at the Air and Space Museum" than at a rally against the health care bills. Rush Limbaugh stated on November 10, 2009 in his radio show: The health care bills will be "mandated spending. You can't cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances." Sean Hannity stated on November 2, 2009 in a comment on his television show: Guantanamo Bay detainees will get the H1N1 vaccine. Planned Parenthood stated on November 9, 2009 in an alert to members: "President Obama campaigned on a promise to put reproductive health care at the center of his reform plan." Glenn Beck stated on November 2, 2009 in a Webcast: "Mitt Romney ... gave you government health care that is now bankrupting the state" of Massachusetts. Nita Lowey stated on November 7, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: An amendment to the House health reform bill "puts new restrictions on women's access to abortion coverage in the private health insurance market even when they would pay premiums with their own money." Louise Slaughter stated on November 7, 2009 in a statement on the House floor: Women pay 48 percent more for health insurance. Wall Street Journal editorial page stated on November 2, 2009 in an editorial: The House health care bill pays for "about six years of program with a decade of revenue, with the heaviest costs concentrated in the second five years." Mike Pence stated on November 5, 2009 in a press release: "As a result of the House Republican bill, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office now confirms that families will see their health care premiums reduced by up to 10 percent." Americans United for Change stated on November 5, 2009 in a TV ad: The Republicans' alternative health care plan "will still let insurers raise premiums four times faster than wages." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 3, 2009 in a press release: The GOP health care plan "would allow health insurance companies to continue engaging in unfair and discriminatory practices like denying coverage to people because of a pre-existing medical condition." House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform "establishes a new board of federal bureaucrats (the 'Health Benefits Advisory Committee') to dictate the health plans that all individuals must purchase." House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform "requires the use of federal dollars to fund abortions through the government-run health plan." House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Research shows the employer mandate in the House health reform bill would "place millions 'at substantial risk of unemployment' — with minority workers losing their jobs at twice the rate of their white counterparts." Michele Bachmann stated on October 30, 2009 in an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel.: Page 92 of the House health care bill "says specifically that people can't purchase private health insurance after a date certain." Keith Olbermann stated on October 27, 2009 in 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': Sen. Joe Lieberman's "home state has a public option which covers about 10,000 of its citizens that was introduced by its Republican governor."
Tom Harkin stated on December 13, 2009 in a Senate floor speech: "Today and every day, an estimated 14,000 Americans will lose their health insurance coverage."
Mitch McConnell stated on December 1, 2009 in a floor speech: The Senate health care bill does not contain limits on medical malpractice lawsuits.
Mike Pence stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: Under the Democratic health plan, families "will be forced to spend an additional $2,100 a year to keep their current health care."
Ed Schultz stated on November 20, 2009 in MSNBC's the 'Ed Show': "Ninety-eight percent of the American people will not see their taxes go up" due to the House health care bill.
Chain email stated on November 23, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: A data-storing microchip "would be implanted in the majority of people who opt to become covered by the public health care option."
Mike Enzi stated on November 19, 2009 in a press release: The Senate health care bill "would leave 24 million people without insurance coverage."
Joe Lieberman stated on November 19, 2009 in an interview with Politico: If you look at last year's presidential campaign, "you can't find a mention of public option."
Orrin Hatch stated on November 19, 2009 in a news release: The Senate health care bill is longer than Tolstoy's 'War and Peace.'
Ed Rendell stated on November 12, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': A small business receiving a federal tax credit "to provide health care for its employees ... would be barred under the Stupak Amendment from allowing their employees to use ... the health care that they offer them for abortion."
Ron Wyden stated on November 17, 2009 in MSNBC's 'Morning Meeting With Dylan Ratigan': In the House health care bill, "Something like 2 percent of the people would [be] eligible even to get the public option."
Rachel Maddow stated on November 12, 2009 in her show on MSNBC: "The Stupak Amendment doesn't just say you can't use your federal insurance subsidy to pay for an abortion, it says, if you're getting a federal subsidy of any kind, you're not allowed to buy an insurance plan that covers abortion even with your own money."
Sarah Palin stated on November 12, 2009 in a note on Facebook: Under the House health care bill, the government "will have to penalize citizens if we choose not to buy a plan that will cost a minimum of about $15,000 per family per year."
Diana DeGette stated on November 9, 2009 in the 'Rachel Maddow Show': "The public option is not funded with public money. It's funded with private insurance premiums."
Glenn Beck stated on November 12, 2009 in his radio program: "In the health care bill, we're now offering insurance for dogs."
Bob Beckel stated on November 9, 2009 in Sean Hannity's show on Fox News: "There were more people at the Air and Space Museum" than at a rally against the health care bills.
Rush Limbaugh stated on November 10, 2009 in his radio show: The health care bills will be "mandated spending. You can't cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances."
Sean Hannity stated on November 2, 2009 in a comment on his television show: Guantanamo Bay detainees will get the H1N1 vaccine.
Planned Parenthood stated on November 9, 2009 in an alert to members: "President Obama campaigned on a promise to put reproductive health care at the center of his reform plan."
Glenn Beck stated on November 2, 2009 in a Webcast: "Mitt Romney ... gave you government health care that is now bankrupting the state" of Massachusetts.
Nita Lowey stated on November 7, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: An amendment to the House health reform bill "puts new restrictions on women's access to abortion coverage in the private health insurance market even when they would pay premiums with their own money."
Louise Slaughter stated on November 7, 2009 in a statement on the House floor: Women pay 48 percent more for health insurance.
Wall Street Journal editorial page stated on November 2, 2009 in an editorial: The House health care bill pays for "about six years of program with a decade of revenue, with the heaviest costs concentrated in the second five years."
Mike Pence stated on November 5, 2009 in a press release: "As a result of the House Republican bill, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office now confirms that families will see their health care premiums reduced by up to 10 percent."
Americans United for Change stated on November 5, 2009 in a TV ad: The Republicans' alternative health care plan "will still let insurers raise premiums four times faster than wages."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 3, 2009 in a press release: The GOP health care plan "would allow health insurance companies to continue engaging in unfair and discriminatory practices like denying coverage to people because of a pre-existing medical condition."
House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform "establishes a new board of federal bureaucrats (the 'Health Benefits Advisory Committee') to dictate the health plans that all individuals must purchase."
House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform "requires the use of federal dollars to fund abortions through the government-run health plan."
House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Research shows the employer mandate in the House health reform bill would "place millions 'at substantial risk of unemployment' — with minority workers losing their jobs at twice the rate of their white counterparts."
Michele Bachmann stated on October 30, 2009 in an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel.: Page 92 of the House health care bill "says specifically that people can't purchase private health insurance after a date certain."
Keith Olbermann stated on October 27, 2009 in 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': Sen. Joe Lieberman's "home state has a public option which covers about 10,000 of its citizens that was introduced by its Republican governor."
