Latest Mostly 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 Ezekiel Emanuel stated on November 3, 2013 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: "The insurance companies are making that choice (to cancel or change policies), not the president." Marco Rubio stated on October 22, 2013 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor.": In Florida, "300,000 people are going to lose their individual coverage because of Obamacare. Now those people next year, they don’t have health insurance." Facebook posts stated on October 21, 2013 in Facebook posts: Congress, criminals, Scientologists and other groups are exempt from Obamacare. Tommy Thompson stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview: "Wisconsin is not as obese as the national average is. The national average, 35.7 percent of the population is obese. In Wisconsin, it's closer to 26 percent." Sean Hannity stated on October 21, 2013 in a broadcast of the Sean Hannity Show on WBAP AM: "In 45 out of 50 states, on average men are seeing their premiums double, going up 99 percent. Women up 62 percent." Marco Rubio stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "I never was in favor of shutting down the government. … (I) voted to fund the government fully." Paul Broun stated on September 29, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: According to a federal report, Obamacare will increase the long-term federal deficit by $6.2 trillion. Mick Mulvaney stated on October 16, 2013 in an interview with CBS News: The "president has given 1,100 special waivers to his friends" for Obamacare. Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2013 in speech advocating repeal of Obamacare law: "Neville Chamberlain told the British people: ‘Accept the Nazis. Yes, they will dominate the continent of Europe, but that is not our problem. Let's appease them. Why? Because it can't be done. We cannot possibly stand against them.’" National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2013 in an advertisement: Ann Kuster turned "a blind eye to those in need of funding" by voting "against funding for our nation’s veterans, low-income women and children, the FDA and the National Institutes of Health." Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2013 in Senate floor speech on the Obamacare law: "Every month, we get the reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that say even more people have given up looking for work." Jim Moran stated on September 12, 2013 in a statement.: The growth in health care costs "has been reined in through the Affordable Care Act." Barack Obama stated on September 27, 2013 in remarks at the White House: "The United States Senate — Democrats and Republicans — (voted) to keep our government open." Saxby Chambliss stated on September 25, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": With Obamacare, "we're fixing to get hit with the biggest entitlement program the American taxpayers have ever seen." Marco Rubio stated on September 20, 2013 in a press release: "The American people support defunding Obamacare and oppose shutting down the government." Jim Jordan stated on August 8, 2013 in a news release: Says Obama "exempted Congress and their staff from the full effect of the (health care) law." Ted Cruz stated on July 30, 2013 in a Senate floor colloquy: Obamacare-caused paperwork will annually absorb 190 million hours or more--and Mount Rushmore could be built 1,547 times over "with the paperwork." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on August 22, 2013 in a YouTube video: "Congressman Patrick Murphy voted to keep the scandal-ridden IRS in charge of enforcing Obamacare." Ted Cruz stated on August 12, 2013 in a radio commentary.: "According to a recent Congressional Budget Office report, under Obamacare, 7 million people will lose their employer-sponsored insurance." Marco Rubio stated on July 31, 2013 in a Fox News interview: Under Obamacare, people who "have a doctor they’ve been seeing for the last 15 or 20 years, they won’t be able to keep going to that doctor." Marco Rubio stated on July 31, 2013 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: "Even the employees’ union for the IRS -- the very people in charge of enforcing this law -- are begging to be let out from under this law." Americans for Prosperity stated on July 23, 2013 in a press release: Patrick Murphy voted for Obamacare in 2010, "yet he reversed himself and voted to delay" the employer mandate and the individual mandate. Morgan Griffith stated on May 16, 2013 in a news release.: "The Government Accountability Office estimated (Obamacare) will add to the long-term deficit by $6.2 trillion." Kitty Rhoades stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech: Wisconsin is "not walking away from a dime" in federal funds by rejecting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. Rush Limbaugh stated on June 6, 2013 in his radio show: "One person, Kathleen Sebelius, was going to determine whether or not" 10-year-old lung patient Sarah Murnaghan would live or die. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 28, 2013 in a billboard: U.S. Rep. John Barrow’s plan "puts the IRS in charge of your health care." Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island stated on April 18, 2013 in a fundraising letter: "Half of all hospitalized seniors are suffering from malnutrition so severe that it either caused their illness or it prevents them from getting better." Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: "The IRS will have the ability potentially" to deny or delay health care. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on April 30, 2013 in a press release: U.S. Rep. John Barrow of Georgia has helped support the implementation of "Obamacare." Nelson Wolff stated on April 1, 2013 in a Texas Capitol press conference.: Says uncompensated health care costs absorbed by Texas hospitals are adding $1,800 a year to Texas private insurance rates.
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Ezekiel Emanuel stated on November 3, 2013 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: "The insurance companies are making that choice (to cancel or change policies), not the president." Marco Rubio stated on October 22, 2013 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor.": In Florida, "300,000 people are going to lose their individual coverage because of Obamacare. Now those people next year, they don’t have health insurance." Facebook posts stated on October 21, 2013 in Facebook posts: Congress, criminals, Scientologists and other groups are exempt from Obamacare. Tommy Thompson stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview: "Wisconsin is not as obese as the national average is. The national average, 35.7 percent of the population is obese. In Wisconsin, it's closer to 26 percent." Sean Hannity stated on October 21, 2013 in a broadcast of the Sean Hannity Show on WBAP AM: "In 45 out of 50 states, on average men are seeing their premiums double, going up 99 percent. Women up 62 percent." Marco Rubio stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "I never was in favor of shutting down the government. … (I) voted to fund the government fully." Paul Broun stated on September 29, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: According to a federal report, Obamacare will increase the long-term federal deficit by $6.2 trillion. Mick Mulvaney stated on October 16, 2013 in an interview with CBS News: The "president has given 1,100 special waivers to his friends" for Obamacare. Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2013 in speech advocating repeal of Obamacare law: "Neville Chamberlain told the British people: ‘Accept the Nazis. Yes, they will dominate the continent of Europe, but that is not our problem. Let's appease them. Why? Because it can't be done. We cannot possibly stand against them.’" National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2013 in an advertisement: Ann Kuster turned "a blind eye to those in need of funding" by voting "against funding for our nation’s veterans, low-income women and children, the FDA and the National Institutes of Health." Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2013 in Senate floor speech on the Obamacare law: "Every month, we get the reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that say even more people have given up looking for work." Jim Moran stated on September 12, 2013 in a statement.: The growth in health care costs "has been reined in through the Affordable Care Act." Barack Obama stated on September 27, 2013 in remarks at the White House: "The United States Senate — Democrats and Republicans — (voted) to keep our government open." Saxby Chambliss stated on September 25, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": With Obamacare, "we're fixing to get hit with the biggest entitlement program the American taxpayers have ever seen." Marco Rubio stated on September 20, 2013 in a press release: "The American people support defunding Obamacare and oppose shutting down the government." Jim Jordan stated on August 8, 2013 in a news release: Says Obama "exempted Congress and their staff from the full effect of the (health care) law." Ted Cruz stated on July 30, 2013 in a Senate floor colloquy: Obamacare-caused paperwork will annually absorb 190 million hours or more--and Mount Rushmore could be built 1,547 times over "with the paperwork." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on August 22, 2013 in a YouTube video: "Congressman Patrick Murphy voted to keep the scandal-ridden IRS in charge of enforcing Obamacare." Ted Cruz stated on August 12, 2013 in a radio commentary.: "According to a recent Congressional Budget Office report, under Obamacare, 7 million people will lose their employer-sponsored insurance." Marco Rubio stated on July 31, 2013 in a Fox News interview: Under Obamacare, people who "have a doctor they’ve been seeing for the last 15 or 20 years, they won’t be able to keep going to that doctor." Marco Rubio stated on July 31, 2013 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: "Even the employees’ union for the IRS -- the very people in charge of enforcing this law -- are begging to be let out from under this law." Americans for Prosperity stated on July 23, 2013 in a press release: Patrick Murphy voted for Obamacare in 2010, "yet he reversed himself and voted to delay" the employer mandate and the individual mandate. Morgan Griffith stated on May 16, 2013 in a news release.: "The Government Accountability Office estimated (Obamacare) will add to the long-term deficit by $6.2 trillion." Kitty Rhoades stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech: Wisconsin is "not walking away from a dime" in federal funds by rejecting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. Rush Limbaugh stated on June 6, 2013 in his radio show: "One person, Kathleen Sebelius, was going to determine whether or not" 10-year-old lung patient Sarah Murnaghan would live or die. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 28, 2013 in a billboard: U.S. Rep. John Barrow’s plan "puts the IRS in charge of your health care." Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island stated on April 18, 2013 in a fundraising letter: "Half of all hospitalized seniors are suffering from malnutrition so severe that it either caused their illness or it prevents them from getting better." Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: "The IRS will have the ability potentially" to deny or delay health care. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on April 30, 2013 in a press release: U.S. Rep. John Barrow of Georgia has helped support the implementation of "Obamacare." Nelson Wolff stated on April 1, 2013 in a Texas Capitol press conference.: Says uncompensated health care costs absorbed by Texas hospitals are adding $1,800 a year to Texas private insurance rates.
Ezekiel Emanuel stated on November 3, 2013 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: "The insurance companies are making that choice (to cancel or change policies), not the president."
Marco Rubio stated on October 22, 2013 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor.": In Florida, "300,000 people are going to lose their individual coverage because of Obamacare. Now those people next year, they don’t have health insurance."
Facebook posts stated on October 21, 2013 in Facebook posts: Congress, criminals, Scientologists and other groups are exempt from Obamacare.
Tommy Thompson stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview: "Wisconsin is not as obese as the national average is. The national average, 35.7 percent of the population is obese. In Wisconsin, it's closer to 26 percent."
Sean Hannity stated on October 21, 2013 in a broadcast of the Sean Hannity Show on WBAP AM: "In 45 out of 50 states, on average men are seeing their premiums double, going up 99 percent. Women up 62 percent."
Marco Rubio stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "I never was in favor of shutting down the government. … (I) voted to fund the government fully."
Paul Broun stated on September 29, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: According to a federal report, Obamacare will increase the long-term federal deficit by $6.2 trillion.
Mick Mulvaney stated on October 16, 2013 in an interview with CBS News: The "president has given 1,100 special waivers to his friends" for Obamacare.
Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2013 in speech advocating repeal of Obamacare law: "Neville Chamberlain told the British people: ‘Accept the Nazis. Yes, they will dominate the continent of Europe, but that is not our problem. Let's appease them. Why? Because it can't be done. We cannot possibly stand against them.’"
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2013 in an advertisement: Ann Kuster turned "a blind eye to those in need of funding" by voting "against funding for our nation’s veterans, low-income women and children, the FDA and the National Institutes of Health."
Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2013 in Senate floor speech on the Obamacare law: "Every month, we get the reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that say even more people have given up looking for work."
Jim Moran stated on September 12, 2013 in a statement.: The growth in health care costs "has been reined in through the Affordable Care Act."
Barack Obama stated on September 27, 2013 in remarks at the White House: "The United States Senate — Democrats and Republicans — (voted) to keep our government open."
Saxby Chambliss stated on September 25, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": With Obamacare, "we're fixing to get hit with the biggest entitlement program the American taxpayers have ever seen."
Marco Rubio stated on September 20, 2013 in a press release: "The American people support defunding Obamacare and oppose shutting down the government."
Jim Jordan stated on August 8, 2013 in a news release: Says Obama "exempted Congress and their staff from the full effect of the (health care) law."
Ted Cruz stated on July 30, 2013 in a Senate floor colloquy: Obamacare-caused paperwork will annually absorb 190 million hours or more--and Mount Rushmore could be built 1,547 times over "with the paperwork."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on August 22, 2013 in a YouTube video: "Congressman Patrick Murphy voted to keep the scandal-ridden IRS in charge of enforcing Obamacare."
Ted Cruz stated on August 12, 2013 in a radio commentary.: "According to a recent Congressional Budget Office report, under Obamacare, 7 million people will lose their employer-sponsored insurance."
Marco Rubio stated on July 31, 2013 in a Fox News interview: Under Obamacare, people who "have a doctor they’ve been seeing for the last 15 or 20 years, they won’t be able to keep going to that doctor."
Marco Rubio stated on July 31, 2013 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: "Even the employees’ union for the IRS -- the very people in charge of enforcing this law -- are begging to be let out from under this law."
Americans for Prosperity stated on July 23, 2013 in a press release: Patrick Murphy voted for Obamacare in 2010, "yet he reversed himself and voted to delay" the employer mandate and the individual mandate.
Morgan Griffith stated on May 16, 2013 in a news release.: "The Government Accountability Office estimated (Obamacare) will add to the long-term deficit by $6.2 trillion."
Kitty Rhoades stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech: Wisconsin is "not walking away from a dime" in federal funds by rejecting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion.
Rush Limbaugh stated on June 6, 2013 in his radio show: "One person, Kathleen Sebelius, was going to determine whether or not" 10-year-old lung patient Sarah Murnaghan would live or die.
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 28, 2013 in a billboard: U.S. Rep. John Barrow’s plan "puts the IRS in charge of your health care."
Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island stated on April 18, 2013 in a fundraising letter: "Half of all hospitalized seniors are suffering from malnutrition so severe that it either caused their illness or it prevents them from getting better."
Michele Bachmann stated on May 15, 2013 in an interview on Fox News' "On the Record" with Greta Van Susteren: "The IRS will have the ability potentially" to deny or delay health care.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on April 30, 2013 in a press release: U.S. Rep. John Barrow of Georgia has helped support the implementation of "Obamacare."
Nelson Wolff stated on April 1, 2013 in a Texas Capitol press conference.: Says uncompensated health care costs absorbed by Texas hospitals are adding $1,800 a year to Texas private insurance rates.