Latest Half-True 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 Texas Right to Life stated on May 14, 2014 in a video ad: In Texas, "a faceless hospital panel can deny life-sustaining care, giving you only 10 days to find another facility for your mother, dad, or young child, even if the patient is conscious." Jeff Merkley stated on May 28, 2014 in an interview: "400,000 Oregonians have gained access to health care" through the Affordable Care Act. Charlie Crist stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: 41,200 veterans in Florida "don’t have health care because Scott didn’t expand Medicaid." Don't Let Florida Go To Pot stated on May 20, 2014 in the group's website: A proposed amendment "allows a teenager to get a recommendation for medical marijuana without the consent of a parent." Sean Duffy stated on May 3, 2014 in an interview: "Explosive growth in Medicare" is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually. Scott Walker stated on May 15, 2014 in an ad: Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care." Barack Obama stated on April 1, 2014 in a public address: "More than 3 million young adults ... have gained insurance under (the Affordable Care Act) by staying on their family’s plan." Organizing for Action stated on March 26, 2014 in a fundraising email: A Koch brothers group is "going to college campuses, giving away free booze to try to bribe young folks out of getting health insurance." Jack Kingston stated on March 31, 2014 in an interview: "There are still more people uninsured today than when Obama was elected president." Barbara Boxer stated on March 25, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Jansing & Co.": "Women take birth control, more than half of them, as a medication for other conditions." Allen Peake stated on March 3, 2014 in a meeting: Every child in Colorado who has been given medical marijuana for treatment for seizures has had diminished seizure activity. Will Weatherford stated on February 27, 2014 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times": About half the people who would qualify for Medicaid expansion in Florida "can buy a health care plan for $30 a month" on the federal health care exchange. Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter stated on February 17, 2014 in an article: "Obamacare will mean 2.1 million fewer jobs by 2021." Don Gaetz stated on February 13, 2014 in a "Florida Face to Face" interview: The medical marijuana ballot initiative "doesn’t require a physician writing a prescription" and can be for conditions like "having a back that needs to be scratched." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: "300,000 Floridians will lose their current health plans" because of Obamacare, a plan Alex Sink supports. Chris Stirewalt stated on February 11, 2014 in a daily summary of news "Fox News First": Businesses "will be required to certify to the IRS – under penalty of perjury – that Obamacare was not a motivating factor" for cutting staff. Charlie Crist stated on February 7, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown.": "Six people in Florida die as a result of (not expanding Medicaid) every day." Clay Aiken stated on February 5, 2014 in a YouTube campaign announcement: Says Rep. Renee Ellmers voted for the government shutdown 21 times. Tom Harkin stated on January 29, 2014 in a press conference: Cuba has "a lower child mortality rate than ours. Their life expectancy is now greater than ours." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on January 9, 2014 in press release: Volunteer firefighters and communities they serve in Georgia and elsewhere are being devastated by Obamacare. Charles Krauthammer stated on January 2, 2014 in a "Washington Post" op-ed: Buried in the Affordable Care Act is "a huge government bailout." Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2014 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law tells "the American people precisely what type of coverage they have to have." Tom Graves stated on December 19, 2013 in a Tweet: "More Americans believe the moon landing was fake than believe Obamacare is affordable." Pete Sessions stated on December 15, 2013 in an oped column: Federal law for Obamacare navigators "does not bar — or even require screening for — convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud." Republican National Committee stated on December 14, 2013 in a Facebook post: "The latest Quinnipiac poll found that nearly six-in-ten Americans oppose ObamaCare -- 30% support the law and 57% oppose it." Chris Matthews stated on December 16, 2013 in a broadcast of "Hardball": "Every dollar spent in the new Obamacare system ... goes to private-sector insurance companies." Ron Johnson stated on December 5, 2013 in an interview: Under President Obama’s health-care reforms, the premium for "an average plan for a family didn't go down by $2,500 per year, it's gone up about $2,500 per year." Generation Opportunity stated on December 10, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Obamacare could force thousands of volunteer fire stations to cut service or close entirely!" Senate Conservatives Fund stated on December 9, 2013 in as quoted by Politico: "John Cornyn has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks and fund Obamacare."
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Texas Right to Life stated on May 14, 2014 in a video ad: In Texas, "a faceless hospital panel can deny life-sustaining care, giving you only 10 days to find another facility for your mother, dad, or young child, even if the patient is conscious." Jeff Merkley stated on May 28, 2014 in an interview: "400,000 Oregonians have gained access to health care" through the Affordable Care Act. Charlie Crist stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: 41,200 veterans in Florida "don’t have health care because Scott didn’t expand Medicaid." Don't Let Florida Go To Pot stated on May 20, 2014 in the group's website: A proposed amendment "allows a teenager to get a recommendation for medical marijuana without the consent of a parent." Sean Duffy stated on May 3, 2014 in an interview: "Explosive growth in Medicare" is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually. Scott Walker stated on May 15, 2014 in an ad: Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care." Barack Obama stated on April 1, 2014 in a public address: "More than 3 million young adults ... have gained insurance under (the Affordable Care Act) by staying on their family’s plan." Organizing for Action stated on March 26, 2014 in a fundraising email: A Koch brothers group is "going to college campuses, giving away free booze to try to bribe young folks out of getting health insurance." Jack Kingston stated on March 31, 2014 in an interview: "There are still more people uninsured today than when Obama was elected president." Barbara Boxer stated on March 25, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Jansing & Co.": "Women take birth control, more than half of them, as a medication for other conditions." Allen Peake stated on March 3, 2014 in a meeting: Every child in Colorado who has been given medical marijuana for treatment for seizures has had diminished seizure activity. Will Weatherford stated on February 27, 2014 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times": About half the people who would qualify for Medicaid expansion in Florida "can buy a health care plan for $30 a month" on the federal health care exchange. Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter stated on February 17, 2014 in an article: "Obamacare will mean 2.1 million fewer jobs by 2021." Don Gaetz stated on February 13, 2014 in a "Florida Face to Face" interview: The medical marijuana ballot initiative "doesn’t require a physician writing a prescription" and can be for conditions like "having a back that needs to be scratched." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: "300,000 Floridians will lose their current health plans" because of Obamacare, a plan Alex Sink supports. Chris Stirewalt stated on February 11, 2014 in a daily summary of news "Fox News First": Businesses "will be required to certify to the IRS – under penalty of perjury – that Obamacare was not a motivating factor" for cutting staff. Charlie Crist stated on February 7, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown.": "Six people in Florida die as a result of (not expanding Medicaid) every day." Clay Aiken stated on February 5, 2014 in a YouTube campaign announcement: Says Rep. Renee Ellmers voted for the government shutdown 21 times. Tom Harkin stated on January 29, 2014 in a press conference: Cuba has "a lower child mortality rate than ours. Their life expectancy is now greater than ours." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on January 9, 2014 in press release: Volunteer firefighters and communities they serve in Georgia and elsewhere are being devastated by Obamacare. Charles Krauthammer stated on January 2, 2014 in a "Washington Post" op-ed: Buried in the Affordable Care Act is "a huge government bailout." Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2014 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law tells "the American people precisely what type of coverage they have to have." Tom Graves stated on December 19, 2013 in a Tweet: "More Americans believe the moon landing was fake than believe Obamacare is affordable." Pete Sessions stated on December 15, 2013 in an oped column: Federal law for Obamacare navigators "does not bar — or even require screening for — convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud." Republican National Committee stated on December 14, 2013 in a Facebook post: "The latest Quinnipiac poll found that nearly six-in-ten Americans oppose ObamaCare -- 30% support the law and 57% oppose it." Chris Matthews stated on December 16, 2013 in a broadcast of "Hardball": "Every dollar spent in the new Obamacare system ... goes to private-sector insurance companies." Ron Johnson stated on December 5, 2013 in an interview: Under President Obama’s health-care reforms, the premium for "an average plan for a family didn't go down by $2,500 per year, it's gone up about $2,500 per year." Generation Opportunity stated on December 10, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Obamacare could force thousands of volunteer fire stations to cut service or close entirely!" Senate Conservatives Fund stated on December 9, 2013 in as quoted by Politico: "John Cornyn has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks and fund Obamacare."
Texas Right to Life stated on May 14, 2014 in a video ad: In Texas, "a faceless hospital panel can deny life-sustaining care, giving you only 10 days to find another facility for your mother, dad, or young child, even if the patient is conscious."
Jeff Merkley stated on May 28, 2014 in an interview: "400,000 Oregonians have gained access to health care" through the Affordable Care Act.
Charlie Crist stated on May 23, 2014 in a tweet: 41,200 veterans in Florida "don’t have health care because Scott didn’t expand Medicaid."
Don't Let Florida Go To Pot stated on May 20, 2014 in the group's website: A proposed amendment "allows a teenager to get a recommendation for medical marijuana without the consent of a parent."
Sean Duffy stated on May 3, 2014 in an interview: "Explosive growth in Medicare" is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually.
Scott Walker stated on May 15, 2014 in an ad: Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care."
Barack Obama stated on April 1, 2014 in a public address: "More than 3 million young adults ... have gained insurance under (the Affordable Care Act) by staying on their family’s plan."
Organizing for Action stated on March 26, 2014 in a fundraising email: A Koch brothers group is "going to college campuses, giving away free booze to try to bribe young folks out of getting health insurance."
Jack Kingston stated on March 31, 2014 in an interview: "There are still more people uninsured today than when Obama was elected president."
Barbara Boxer stated on March 25, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Jansing & Co.": "Women take birth control, more than half of them, as a medication for other conditions."
Allen Peake stated on March 3, 2014 in a meeting: Every child in Colorado who has been given medical marijuana for treatment for seizures has had diminished seizure activity.
Will Weatherford stated on February 27, 2014 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times": About half the people who would qualify for Medicaid expansion in Florida "can buy a health care plan for $30 a month" on the federal health care exchange.
Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter stated on February 17, 2014 in an article: "Obamacare will mean 2.1 million fewer jobs by 2021."
Don Gaetz stated on February 13, 2014 in a "Florida Face to Face" interview: The medical marijuana ballot initiative "doesn’t require a physician writing a prescription" and can be for conditions like "having a back that needs to be scratched."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: "300,000 Floridians will lose their current health plans" because of Obamacare, a plan Alex Sink supports.
Chris Stirewalt stated on February 11, 2014 in a daily summary of news "Fox News First": Businesses "will be required to certify to the IRS – under penalty of perjury – that Obamacare was not a motivating factor" for cutting staff.
Charlie Crist stated on February 7, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown.": "Six people in Florida die as a result of (not expanding Medicaid) every day."
Clay Aiken stated on February 5, 2014 in a YouTube campaign announcement: Says Rep. Renee Ellmers voted for the government shutdown 21 times.
Tom Harkin stated on January 29, 2014 in a press conference: Cuba has "a lower child mortality rate than ours. Their life expectancy is now greater than ours."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on January 9, 2014 in press release: Volunteer firefighters and communities they serve in Georgia and elsewhere are being devastated by Obamacare.
Charles Krauthammer stated on January 2, 2014 in a "Washington Post" op-ed: Buried in the Affordable Care Act is "a huge government bailout."
Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2014 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law tells "the American people precisely what type of coverage they have to have."
Tom Graves stated on December 19, 2013 in a Tweet: "More Americans believe the moon landing was fake than believe Obamacare is affordable."
Pete Sessions stated on December 15, 2013 in an oped column: Federal law for Obamacare navigators "does not bar — or even require screening for — convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud."
Republican National Committee stated on December 14, 2013 in a Facebook post: "The latest Quinnipiac poll found that nearly six-in-ten Americans oppose ObamaCare -- 30% support the law and 57% oppose it."
Chris Matthews stated on December 16, 2013 in a broadcast of "Hardball": "Every dollar spent in the new Obamacare system ... goes to private-sector insurance companies."
Ron Johnson stated on December 5, 2013 in an interview: Under President Obama’s health-care reforms, the premium for "an average plan for a family didn't go down by $2,500 per year, it's gone up about $2,500 per year."
Generation Opportunity stated on December 10, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Obamacare could force thousands of volunteer fire stations to cut service or close entirely!"
Senate Conservatives Fund stated on December 9, 2013 in as quoted by Politico: "John Cornyn has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks and fund Obamacare."
