Latest 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 Mike Enzi stated on November 19, 2009 in a press release: The Senate health care bill "would leave 24 million people without insurance coverage." 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." Claire McCaskill stated on October 25, 2009 in an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopolous.": A "fairly limited number of people, 25 million to 30 million," will be allowed to access a national health insurance exchange. Nancy-Ann DeParle stated on October 12, 2009 in an interview on "The NewsHour": A report by the health insurance industry "ignores some of the key policies that are part of the Senate Finance Committee bill." Jay Rockefeller stated on September 21, 2009 in a column in the newspaper Roll Call: Health care premiums for consumers have doubled since 2001. Republican National Committee stated on September 28, 2009 in a Web ad: Barack Obama and the Democrats have "proposed a tax for not having health insurance." National Right to Life Committee stated on September 16, 2009 in a press release: The Baucus bill "contains provisions that would send massive federal subsidies directly to both private insurance plans and government-chartered cooperatives that pay for elective abortion." Michelle Obama stated on September 18, 2009 in a speech: "In some states, it is still legal to deny a woman coverage because she's been the victim of domestic violence." John Boehner stated on September 10, 2009 in a statement from the Minority Leader's office: As a candidate, President Obama "declared that everyone deserves access to reproductive health care that includes abortion, and vowed that this 'right' would be at the heart of his health care reform plan if elected president." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to a joint session of Congress: "The claim ... that we plan to set up panels of bureaucrats with the power to kill off senior citizens ... is a lie, plain and simple." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: If you "already have health insurance through your job, or Medicare, or Medicaid, or the VA, nothing in this plan will require you or your employer to change the coverage or the doctor you have." Matt Miller stated on September 8, 2009 in a Washington Post op-ed: "Switzerland and the Netherlands . . . cover all their citizens using private insurers, and they do so for much less cost." J. James Rohack stated on August 16, 2009 in Fox News Sunday: Pregnant women trying to buy health insurance on their own are barred from maternity coverage because they have a "pre-existing condition." David Brooks stated on August 14, 2009 in an interview on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer: Preventive care does not save the government money. David Axelrod stated on August 13, 2009 in in a chain e-mail: Health care reform will not affect veterans' benefits. Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting.: The health care plan for members of Congress "is no better than the janitor who cleans their offices." Chain email stated on July 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: "All private healthcare plans must conform to government rules to participate in a Healthcare Exchange." Lamar Smith stated on June 24, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: During a town hall meeting on health care, "ABC didn't even allow ads that opposed the president's health care plan to be aired." Barack Obama stated on April 29, 2009 in a press conference: Washing your hands and covering your mouth when you cough "makes a huge difference" in reducing transmission of the flu. Barack Obama stated on March 5, 2009 in a White House conference on health care.: "Teddy Roosevelt first called for (health care) reform nearly a century ago." Planned Parenthood stated on October 24, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain's health care plan "won't guarantee coverage of cancer screenings or maternity care." Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: Medicare spends "$15-billion a year on subsidies to insurance companies." Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Under Barack Obama's health care proposal, "if you've got a health care plan that you like, you can keep it." Planned Parenthood stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: McCain "said he was 'stumped' when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV." Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "Less than four cents of every health care dollar is spent on prevention and public health." Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "We spend more on health care than any other country, but we're ranked 47th in life expectancy and 43rd in child mortality." Hillary Clinton stated on April 29, 2008 in South Bend, Ind.: Every family health insurance policy has "a $900 hidden tax" to subsidize health care costs of the uninsured. MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: "The Children's Defense Fund rated McCain as the worst senator in Congress for children." Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain and George Bush have "absolutely no plan for universal 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
Mike Enzi stated on November 19, 2009 in a press release: The Senate health care bill "would leave 24 million people without insurance coverage." 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." Claire McCaskill stated on October 25, 2009 in an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopolous.": A "fairly limited number of people, 25 million to 30 million," will be allowed to access a national health insurance exchange. Nancy-Ann DeParle stated on October 12, 2009 in an interview on "The NewsHour": A report by the health insurance industry "ignores some of the key policies that are part of the Senate Finance Committee bill." Jay Rockefeller stated on September 21, 2009 in a column in the newspaper Roll Call: Health care premiums for consumers have doubled since 2001. Republican National Committee stated on September 28, 2009 in a Web ad: Barack Obama and the Democrats have "proposed a tax for not having health insurance." National Right to Life Committee stated on September 16, 2009 in a press release: The Baucus bill "contains provisions that would send massive federal subsidies directly to both private insurance plans and government-chartered cooperatives that pay for elective abortion." Michelle Obama stated on September 18, 2009 in a speech: "In some states, it is still legal to deny a woman coverage because she's been the victim of domestic violence." John Boehner stated on September 10, 2009 in a statement from the Minority Leader's office: As a candidate, President Obama "declared that everyone deserves access to reproductive health care that includes abortion, and vowed that this 'right' would be at the heart of his health care reform plan if elected president." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to a joint session of Congress: "The claim ... that we plan to set up panels of bureaucrats with the power to kill off senior citizens ... is a lie, plain and simple." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: If you "already have health insurance through your job, or Medicare, or Medicaid, or the VA, nothing in this plan will require you or your employer to change the coverage or the doctor you have." Matt Miller stated on September 8, 2009 in a Washington Post op-ed: "Switzerland and the Netherlands . . . cover all their citizens using private insurers, and they do so for much less cost." J. James Rohack stated on August 16, 2009 in Fox News Sunday: Pregnant women trying to buy health insurance on their own are barred from maternity coverage because they have a "pre-existing condition." David Brooks stated on August 14, 2009 in an interview on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer: Preventive care does not save the government money. David Axelrod stated on August 13, 2009 in in a chain e-mail: Health care reform will not affect veterans' benefits. Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting.: The health care plan for members of Congress "is no better than the janitor who cleans their offices." Chain email stated on July 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: "All private healthcare plans must conform to government rules to participate in a Healthcare Exchange." Lamar Smith stated on June 24, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: During a town hall meeting on health care, "ABC didn't even allow ads that opposed the president's health care plan to be aired." Barack Obama stated on April 29, 2009 in a press conference: Washing your hands and covering your mouth when you cough "makes a huge difference" in reducing transmission of the flu. Barack Obama stated on March 5, 2009 in a White House conference on health care.: "Teddy Roosevelt first called for (health care) reform nearly a century ago." Planned Parenthood stated on October 24, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain's health care plan "won't guarantee coverage of cancer screenings or maternity care." Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: Medicare spends "$15-billion a year on subsidies to insurance companies." Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Under Barack Obama's health care proposal, "if you've got a health care plan that you like, you can keep it." Planned Parenthood stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: McCain "said he was 'stumped' when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV." Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "Less than four cents of every health care dollar is spent on prevention and public health." Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "We spend more on health care than any other country, but we're ranked 47th in life expectancy and 43rd in child mortality." Hillary Clinton stated on April 29, 2008 in South Bend, Ind.: Every family health insurance policy has "a $900 hidden tax" to subsidize health care costs of the uninsured. MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: "The Children's Defense Fund rated McCain as the worst senator in Congress for children." Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain and George Bush have "absolutely no plan for universal health care."
Mike Enzi stated on November 19, 2009 in a press release: The Senate health care bill "would leave 24 million people without insurance coverage."
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."
Claire McCaskill stated on October 25, 2009 in an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopolous.": A "fairly limited number of people, 25 million to 30 million," will be allowed to access a national health insurance exchange.
Nancy-Ann DeParle stated on October 12, 2009 in an interview on "The NewsHour": A report by the health insurance industry "ignores some of the key policies that are part of the Senate Finance Committee bill."
Jay Rockefeller stated on September 21, 2009 in a column in the newspaper Roll Call: Health care premiums for consumers have doubled since 2001.
Republican National Committee stated on September 28, 2009 in a Web ad: Barack Obama and the Democrats have "proposed a tax for not having health insurance."
National Right to Life Committee stated on September 16, 2009 in a press release: The Baucus bill "contains provisions that would send massive federal subsidies directly to both private insurance plans and government-chartered cooperatives that pay for elective abortion."
Michelle Obama stated on September 18, 2009 in a speech: "In some states, it is still legal to deny a woman coverage because she's been the victim of domestic violence."
John Boehner stated on September 10, 2009 in a statement from the Minority Leader's office: As a candidate, President Obama "declared that everyone deserves access to reproductive health care that includes abortion, and vowed that this 'right' would be at the heart of his health care reform plan if elected president."
Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to a joint session of Congress: "The claim ... that we plan to set up panels of bureaucrats with the power to kill off senior citizens ... is a lie, plain and simple."
Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: If you "already have health insurance through your job, or Medicare, or Medicaid, or the VA, nothing in this plan will require you or your employer to change the coverage or the doctor you have."
Matt Miller stated on September 8, 2009 in a Washington Post op-ed: "Switzerland and the Netherlands . . . cover all their citizens using private insurers, and they do so for much less cost."
J. James Rohack stated on August 16, 2009 in Fox News Sunday: Pregnant women trying to buy health insurance on their own are barred from maternity coverage because they have a "pre-existing condition."
David Brooks stated on August 14, 2009 in an interview on the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer: Preventive care does not save the government money.
David Axelrod stated on August 13, 2009 in in a chain e-mail: Health care reform will not affect veterans' benefits.
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting.: The health care plan for members of Congress "is no better than the janitor who cleans their offices."
Chain email stated on July 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: "All private healthcare plans must conform to government rules to participate in a Healthcare Exchange."
Lamar Smith stated on June 24, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: During a town hall meeting on health care, "ABC didn't even allow ads that opposed the president's health care plan to be aired."
Barack Obama stated on April 29, 2009 in a press conference: Washing your hands and covering your mouth when you cough "makes a huge difference" in reducing transmission of the flu.
Barack Obama stated on March 5, 2009 in a White House conference on health care.: "Teddy Roosevelt first called for (health care) reform nearly a century ago."
Planned Parenthood stated on October 24, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain's health care plan "won't guarantee coverage of cancer screenings or maternity care."
Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: Medicare spends "$15-billion a year on subsidies to insurance companies."
Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Under Barack Obama's health care proposal, "if you've got a health care plan that you like, you can keep it."
Planned Parenthood stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: McCain "said he was 'stumped' when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV."
Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "Less than four cents of every health care dollar is spent on prevention and public health."
Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "We spend more on health care than any other country, but we're ranked 47th in life expectancy and 43rd in child mortality."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 29, 2008 in South Bend, Ind.: Every family health insurance policy has "a $900 hidden tax" to subsidize health care costs of the uninsured.
MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: "The Children's Defense Fund rated McCain as the worst senator in Congress for children."
Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain and George Bush have "absolutely no plan for universal health care."
