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 Chris Jacobs stated on October 21, 2020 in a debate: "I am for protecting pre-existing conditions. … I actually co-sponsored legislation to do just that." Jill Schupp stated on September 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner “voted five times against protecting pre-existing conditions." Jon Hoadley stated on October 13, 2020 in a TV ad: Upton “voted a dozen times to kick thousands of Michigan families off their health insurance and eliminate protections for preexisting conditions” Ron Johnson stated on October 21, 2020 in a presentation: "Generally the deaths are still pretty flat because we've flattened the curve.” Joe Biden stated on October 9, 2020 in a TV campaign ad: Says Donald Trump “is pushing to slash Medicare benefits." Nicole Galloway stated on October 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says "Gov. Parson’s administration purged 100,000 kids from Medicaid rolls." Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in comments during the last presidential debate: “They have 180 million people, families under what he wants to do, which will basically be socialized medicine — you won’t even have a choice — they want to terminate 180 million plans.” AFSCME stated on October 7, 2020 in a Facebook ad: Says "David Schweikert took over $120,000 from the drug industry and voted against legislation to lower prescription drug prices." Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2020 in a rally: Says Joe Biden is a socialist. Tommy Tuberville stated on October 8, 2020 in an ad: Says Doug Jones "has voted to spend our tax dollars on late-term abortions" and "supports abortion up until birth." Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a headline: “Kamala Harris Tried to Put Pro-Lifers in Jail Who Exposed Planned Parenthood Selling Baby Parts” Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate: Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris support abortion “up to the moment of birth.” Matthew Rosendale stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says he "fights for everyone with a preexisting condition.” Joe Biden stated on September 29, 2020 in in comments during the first presidential debate: “There's 100 million people that have preexisting conditions.” Brit Hume stated on September 29, 2020 in a Fox News interview: “I don’t think there’s any doubt (Joe) Biden’s senile.” Joe Biden stated on September 27, 2020 in a speech: Says Amy Coney Barrett “has a written track record, disagreeing adamantly with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the ACA. In fact, she publicly criticized Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion upholding the law eight years ago.” Michael Burgess stated on September 19, 2020 in a tweet: “In the last 10 years less than half of adults in the U.S. received a flu shot.” Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Joe Biden “tried to cut Social Security and Medicare for decades. … Now Biden’s promising your benefits to illegal immigrants.” Cal Cunningham stated on September 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Thom Tillis has been “blocking his own party’s efforts to reduce the cost of prescription drugs.” Viral image stated on September 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Last year alone, 10 million fell ill from TB and 1.5 million died. ... Why don’t we wear masks for TB?” Cory Gardner stated on September 15, 2020 in a tweet: Says he authored legislation “to guarantee coverage to people with pre-existing conditions -- no matter what happens to Obamacare.” Mun Choi stated on August 28, 2020 in a press conference: “The number of ICU beds is larger in Boone County by a factor of three” compared to Orange County for the University of North Carolina. Tony Evers stated on September 15, 2020 in a media briefing: “Wisconsin is one of the nine states with the highest rate of infection per capita.” Lucy McBath stated on September 9, 2020 in an ad: Says Karen Handel voted with Donald Trump, "gutting health care for millions, supporting horrific child separation policies" and for "abortion bans." Donald Trump stated on September 10, 2020 in a speech in Michigan: Says Joe Biden “will destroy your protections for pre-existing conditions.” Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 26, 2020 in a TV ad.: Nick Freitas “supports a plan letting insurance companies deny coverage for preexisting conditions like asthma or diabetes.” David Perdue stated on August 18, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says his policy is that “health insurance should always cover preexisting conditions. For anyone. Period.” Ryan Holets stated on August 25, 2020 in in a speech at the Republican National Convention: “Drug overdose deaths decreased in 2018 for the first time in 30 years.” Carol Miller stated on July 30, 2020 in a tweet: “In West Virginia alone, overdoses have increased by 50% during the #COVID-19 pandemic.” Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “As of the last 24 hours this is the protocol regarding masks: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms like fever and cough.”
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Chris Jacobs stated on October 21, 2020 in a debate: "I am for protecting pre-existing conditions. … I actually co-sponsored legislation to do just that." Jill Schupp stated on September 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner “voted five times against protecting pre-existing conditions." Jon Hoadley stated on October 13, 2020 in a TV ad: Upton “voted a dozen times to kick thousands of Michigan families off their health insurance and eliminate protections for preexisting conditions” Ron Johnson stated on October 21, 2020 in a presentation: "Generally the deaths are still pretty flat because we've flattened the curve.” Joe Biden stated on October 9, 2020 in a TV campaign ad: Says Donald Trump “is pushing to slash Medicare benefits." Nicole Galloway stated on October 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says "Gov. Parson’s administration purged 100,000 kids from Medicaid rolls." Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in comments during the last presidential debate: “They have 180 million people, families under what he wants to do, which will basically be socialized medicine — you won’t even have a choice — they want to terminate 180 million plans.” AFSCME stated on October 7, 2020 in a Facebook ad: Says "David Schweikert took over $120,000 from the drug industry and voted against legislation to lower prescription drug prices." Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2020 in a rally: Says Joe Biden is a socialist. Tommy Tuberville stated on October 8, 2020 in an ad: Says Doug Jones "has voted to spend our tax dollars on late-term abortions" and "supports abortion up until birth." Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a headline: “Kamala Harris Tried to Put Pro-Lifers in Jail Who Exposed Planned Parenthood Selling Baby Parts” Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate: Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris support abortion “up to the moment of birth.” Matthew Rosendale stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says he "fights for everyone with a preexisting condition.” Joe Biden stated on September 29, 2020 in in comments during the first presidential debate: “There's 100 million people that have preexisting conditions.” Brit Hume stated on September 29, 2020 in a Fox News interview: “I don’t think there’s any doubt (Joe) Biden’s senile.” Joe Biden stated on September 27, 2020 in a speech: Says Amy Coney Barrett “has a written track record, disagreeing adamantly with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the ACA. In fact, she publicly criticized Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion upholding the law eight years ago.” Michael Burgess stated on September 19, 2020 in a tweet: “In the last 10 years less than half of adults in the U.S. received a flu shot.” Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Joe Biden “tried to cut Social Security and Medicare for decades. … Now Biden’s promising your benefits to illegal immigrants.” Cal Cunningham stated on September 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Thom Tillis has been “blocking his own party’s efforts to reduce the cost of prescription drugs.” Viral image stated on September 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Last year alone, 10 million fell ill from TB and 1.5 million died. ... Why don’t we wear masks for TB?” Cory Gardner stated on September 15, 2020 in a tweet: Says he authored legislation “to guarantee coverage to people with pre-existing conditions -- no matter what happens to Obamacare.” Mun Choi stated on August 28, 2020 in a press conference: “The number of ICU beds is larger in Boone County by a factor of three” compared to Orange County for the University of North Carolina. Tony Evers stated on September 15, 2020 in a media briefing: “Wisconsin is one of the nine states with the highest rate of infection per capita.” Lucy McBath stated on September 9, 2020 in an ad: Says Karen Handel voted with Donald Trump, "gutting health care for millions, supporting horrific child separation policies" and for "abortion bans." Donald Trump stated on September 10, 2020 in a speech in Michigan: Says Joe Biden “will destroy your protections for pre-existing conditions.” Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 26, 2020 in a TV ad.: Nick Freitas “supports a plan letting insurance companies deny coverage for preexisting conditions like asthma or diabetes.” David Perdue stated on August 18, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says his policy is that “health insurance should always cover preexisting conditions. For anyone. Period.” Ryan Holets stated on August 25, 2020 in in a speech at the Republican National Convention: “Drug overdose deaths decreased in 2018 for the first time in 30 years.” Carol Miller stated on July 30, 2020 in a tweet: “In West Virginia alone, overdoses have increased by 50% during the #COVID-19 pandemic.” Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “As of the last 24 hours this is the protocol regarding masks: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms like fever and cough.”
Chris Jacobs stated on October 21, 2020 in a debate: "I am for protecting pre-existing conditions. … I actually co-sponsored legislation to do just that."
Jill Schupp stated on September 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner “voted five times against protecting pre-existing conditions."
Jon Hoadley stated on October 13, 2020 in a TV ad: Upton “voted a dozen times to kick thousands of Michigan families off their health insurance and eliminate protections for preexisting conditions”
Ron Johnson stated on October 21, 2020 in a presentation: "Generally the deaths are still pretty flat because we've flattened the curve.”
Joe Biden stated on October 9, 2020 in a TV campaign ad: Says Donald Trump “is pushing to slash Medicare benefits."
Nicole Galloway stated on October 4, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says "Gov. Parson’s administration purged 100,000 kids from Medicaid rolls."
Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in comments during the last presidential debate: “They have 180 million people, families under what he wants to do, which will basically be socialized medicine — you won’t even have a choice — they want to terminate 180 million plans.”
AFSCME stated on October 7, 2020 in a Facebook ad: Says "David Schweikert took over $120,000 from the drug industry and voted against legislation to lower prescription drug prices."
Tommy Tuberville stated on October 8, 2020 in an ad: Says Doug Jones "has voted to spend our tax dollars on late-term abortions" and "supports abortion up until birth."
Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a headline: “Kamala Harris Tried to Put Pro-Lifers in Jail Who Exposed Planned Parenthood Selling Baby Parts”
Mike Pence stated on October 7, 2020 in a debate: Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris support abortion “up to the moment of birth.”
Matthew Rosendale stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says he "fights for everyone with a preexisting condition.”
Joe Biden stated on September 29, 2020 in in comments during the first presidential debate: “There's 100 million people that have preexisting conditions.”
Brit Hume stated on September 29, 2020 in a Fox News interview: “I don’t think there’s any doubt (Joe) Biden’s senile.”
Joe Biden stated on September 27, 2020 in a speech: Says Amy Coney Barrett “has a written track record, disagreeing adamantly with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the ACA. In fact, she publicly criticized Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion upholding the law eight years ago.”
Michael Burgess stated on September 19, 2020 in a tweet: “In the last 10 years less than half of adults in the U.S. received a flu shot.”
Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Joe Biden “tried to cut Social Security and Medicare for decades. … Now Biden’s promising your benefits to illegal immigrants.”
Cal Cunningham stated on September 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Thom Tillis has been “blocking his own party’s efforts to reduce the cost of prescription drugs.”
Viral image stated on September 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Last year alone, 10 million fell ill from TB and 1.5 million died. ... Why don’t we wear masks for TB?”
Cory Gardner stated on September 15, 2020 in a tweet: Says he authored legislation “to guarantee coverage to people with pre-existing conditions -- no matter what happens to Obamacare.”
Mun Choi stated on August 28, 2020 in a press conference: “The number of ICU beds is larger in Boone County by a factor of three” compared to Orange County for the University of North Carolina.
Tony Evers stated on September 15, 2020 in a media briefing: “Wisconsin is one of the nine states with the highest rate of infection per capita.”
Lucy McBath stated on September 9, 2020 in an ad: Says Karen Handel voted with Donald Trump, "gutting health care for millions, supporting horrific child separation policies" and for "abortion bans."
Donald Trump stated on September 10, 2020 in a speech in Michigan: Says Joe Biden “will destroy your protections for pre-existing conditions.”
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on August 26, 2020 in a TV ad.: Nick Freitas “supports a plan letting insurance companies deny coverage for preexisting conditions like asthma or diabetes.”
David Perdue stated on August 18, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says his policy is that “health insurance should always cover preexisting conditions. For anyone. Period.”
Ryan Holets stated on August 25, 2020 in in a speech at the Republican National Convention: “Drug overdose deaths decreased in 2018 for the first time in 30 years.”
Carol Miller stated on July 30, 2020 in a tweet: “In West Virginia alone, overdoses have increased by 50% during the #COVID-19 pandemic.”
Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “As of the last 24 hours this is the protocol regarding masks: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms like fever and cough.”
