Latest False 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 Nancy Pelosi stated on November 13, 2014 in a news conference: "I don't know who (Jonathan Gruber) is." Chain email stated on October 30, 2014 in a chain email: "Over 214,000 doctors opt out of Obamacare exchanges." Herman Cain stated on November 3, 2014 in a blog post: "More people are losing their insurance (due to Obamacare) than are becoming newly insured." American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700." Darrell Issa stated on October 26, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Thomas Eric Duncan came into the United States "with an elevated temperature." Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says property insurance rates are going up because Rick Scott signed a bill preventing the state from regulating insurance. Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)." George Will stated on October 19, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Some doctors say Ebola can be transmitted through the air by "a sneeze or some cough." Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement." John McCain stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "We were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States." Pat Roberts stated on October 1, 2014 in a Web video: "20,000 Kansans lost their health insurance because of (Obamacare)." Dan Patrick stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care." Ed Gillespie stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad.: Says Mark Warner told PolitiFact National's "Lie of the Year" in 2013. Brad Schimel stated on August 15, 2014 in an interview: Heroin and prescription opioids are "the number one cause of accidental or preventable death in Wisconsin." George Will stated on July 27, 2014 in a syndicated column: Oregon’s "three largest employers, and 13 of the top 25, are health care providers." Richard Saslaw stated on July 11, 2014 in a TV interview.: Governing magazine has "estimated that in the states that don’t expand Medicaid, a minimum, they said of 40 percent of rural hospitals will close in those states..." Barbara Comstock stated on July 7, 2014 in a web post.: Obamacare "already has caused millions of hardworking Virginians to lose their health insurance." Donna Edwards stated on July 13, 2014 in a roundtable discussion on CNN's "State of the Union": "74 percent of Republicans support the Affordable Care Act." Nancy Pelosi stated on July 10, 2014 in a press conference: The U.S. Supreme Court is "five guys who start determining what contraceptions are legal." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 10, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000. Reince Priebus stated on July 7, 2014 in a tweet: "Thanks to #ObamaCare, average E.R. wait in California is 5 hours." Newt Gingrich stated on July 6, 2014 in interview on ABC's "This Week": Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision. Monica Wehby stated on May 21, 2014 in a campaign news release: "Jeff Merkley was the deciding vote on Obamacare, which in Oregon has been an unmitigated disaster." Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 18, 2014 in a discussion on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Congress has cut funding, has slashed funding, for veterans' benefits over these last years." Russ Fulcher stated on May 14, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: "Idaho was the only Republican-led state in the nation that chose to partner with President Obama" by creating a state-based marketplace under the Affordable Care Act. Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a TV ad: Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants." Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all." Americans for Prosperity stated on April 23, 2014 in an ad: "Health care premiums up 90 percent in New Hampshire." Mike McFadden stated on April 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Al Franken "voted to exempt himself and Congress from enrolling in (the Affordable Care Act marketplaces)." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2014 in a tweet: "ObamaCare enrollment lie: Obama counts an enrollee as a web user putting a plan in ‘their online shopping carts.’"
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Nancy Pelosi stated on November 13, 2014 in a news conference: "I don't know who (Jonathan Gruber) is." Chain email stated on October 30, 2014 in a chain email: "Over 214,000 doctors opt out of Obamacare exchanges." Herman Cain stated on November 3, 2014 in a blog post: "More people are losing their insurance (due to Obamacare) than are becoming newly insured." American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700." Darrell Issa stated on October 26, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Thomas Eric Duncan came into the United States "with an elevated temperature." Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says property insurance rates are going up because Rick Scott signed a bill preventing the state from regulating insurance. Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)." George Will stated on October 19, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Some doctors say Ebola can be transmitted through the air by "a sneeze or some cough." Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement." John McCain stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "We were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States." Pat Roberts stated on October 1, 2014 in a Web video: "20,000 Kansans lost their health insurance because of (Obamacare)." Dan Patrick stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care." Ed Gillespie stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad.: Says Mark Warner told PolitiFact National's "Lie of the Year" in 2013. Brad Schimel stated on August 15, 2014 in an interview: Heroin and prescription opioids are "the number one cause of accidental or preventable death in Wisconsin." George Will stated on July 27, 2014 in a syndicated column: Oregon’s "three largest employers, and 13 of the top 25, are health care providers." Richard Saslaw stated on July 11, 2014 in a TV interview.: Governing magazine has "estimated that in the states that don’t expand Medicaid, a minimum, they said of 40 percent of rural hospitals will close in those states..." Barbara Comstock stated on July 7, 2014 in a web post.: Obamacare "already has caused millions of hardworking Virginians to lose their health insurance." Donna Edwards stated on July 13, 2014 in a roundtable discussion on CNN's "State of the Union": "74 percent of Republicans support the Affordable Care Act." Nancy Pelosi stated on July 10, 2014 in a press conference: The U.S. Supreme Court is "five guys who start determining what contraceptions are legal." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 10, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000. Reince Priebus stated on July 7, 2014 in a tweet: "Thanks to #ObamaCare, average E.R. wait in California is 5 hours." Newt Gingrich stated on July 6, 2014 in interview on ABC's "This Week": Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision. Monica Wehby stated on May 21, 2014 in a campaign news release: "Jeff Merkley was the deciding vote on Obamacare, which in Oregon has been an unmitigated disaster." Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 18, 2014 in a discussion on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Congress has cut funding, has slashed funding, for veterans' benefits over these last years." Russ Fulcher stated on May 14, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: "Idaho was the only Republican-led state in the nation that chose to partner with President Obama" by creating a state-based marketplace under the Affordable Care Act. Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a TV ad: Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants." Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all." Americans for Prosperity stated on April 23, 2014 in an ad: "Health care premiums up 90 percent in New Hampshire." Mike McFadden stated on April 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Al Franken "voted to exempt himself and Congress from enrolling in (the Affordable Care Act marketplaces)." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2014 in a tweet: "ObamaCare enrollment lie: Obama counts an enrollee as a web user putting a plan in ‘their online shopping carts.’"
Nancy Pelosi stated on November 13, 2014 in a news conference: "I don't know who (Jonathan Gruber) is."
Chain email stated on October 30, 2014 in a chain email: "Over 214,000 doctors opt out of Obamacare exchanges."
Herman Cain stated on November 3, 2014 in a blog post: "More people are losing their insurance (due to Obamacare) than are becoming newly insured."
American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700."
Darrell Issa stated on October 26, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Thomas Eric Duncan came into the United States "with an elevated temperature."
Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says property insurance rates are going up because Rick Scott signed a bill preventing the state from regulating insurance.
Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)."
George Will stated on October 19, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Some doctors say Ebola can be transmitted through the air by "a sneeze or some cough."
Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement."
John McCain stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "We were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States."
Pat Roberts stated on October 1, 2014 in a Web video: "20,000 Kansans lost their health insurance because of (Obamacare)."
Dan Patrick stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care."
Ed Gillespie stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad.: Says Mark Warner told PolitiFact National's "Lie of the Year" in 2013.
Brad Schimel stated on August 15, 2014 in an interview: Heroin and prescription opioids are "the number one cause of accidental or preventable death in Wisconsin."
George Will stated on July 27, 2014 in a syndicated column: Oregon’s "three largest employers, and 13 of the top 25, are health care providers."
Richard Saslaw stated on July 11, 2014 in a TV interview.: Governing magazine has "estimated that in the states that don’t expand Medicaid, a minimum, they said of 40 percent of rural hospitals will close in those states..."
Barbara Comstock stated on July 7, 2014 in a web post.: Obamacare "already has caused millions of hardworking Virginians to lose their health insurance."
Donna Edwards stated on July 13, 2014 in a roundtable discussion on CNN's "State of the Union": "74 percent of Republicans support the Affordable Care Act."
Nancy Pelosi stated on July 10, 2014 in a press conference: The U.S. Supreme Court is "five guys who start determining what contraceptions are legal."
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 10, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000.
Reince Priebus stated on July 7, 2014 in a tweet: "Thanks to #ObamaCare, average E.R. wait in California is 5 hours."
Newt Gingrich stated on July 6, 2014 in interview on ABC's "This Week": Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision.
Monica Wehby stated on May 21, 2014 in a campaign news release: "Jeff Merkley was the deciding vote on Obamacare, which in Oregon has been an unmitigated disaster."
Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 18, 2014 in a discussion on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Congress has cut funding, has slashed funding, for veterans' benefits over these last years."
Russ Fulcher stated on May 14, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: "Idaho was the only Republican-led state in the nation that chose to partner with President Obama" by creating a state-based marketplace under the Affordable Care Act.
Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a TV ad: Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants."
Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all."
Americans for Prosperity stated on April 23, 2014 in an ad: "Health care premiums up 90 percent in New Hampshire."
Mike McFadden stated on April 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Al Franken "voted to exempt himself and Congress from enrolling in (the Affordable Care Act marketplaces)."
Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2014 in a tweet: "ObamaCare enrollment lie: Obama counts an enrollee as a web user putting a plan in ‘their online shopping carts.’"
