Latest Fact-checks by Emmarie Huetteman Bernie Sanders stated on September 12, 2019 in comments during the Democratic presidential primary debate in Houston: "Was it 150 million people on private insurance? 50 million of those people lose their private insurance every year when they quit their jobs, or they go unemployed, or their employer changes their insurance policy." Bill de Blasio stated on June 26, 2019 in comments made during the first Democratic presidential primary debate: "It matters that we nominate a candidate who saw the destruction wrought by a broken health care system and gave people universal health care. … These things really matter. And these are the things that I've done in New York." Amy Klobuchar stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall event for Democratic presidential candidates: "Big pharmaceuticals pay off — they literally pay off — generics to keep the prices and the competition off the market."
Bernie Sanders stated on September 12, 2019 in comments during the Democratic presidential primary debate in Houston: "Was it 150 million people on private insurance? 50 million of those people lose their private insurance every year when they quit their jobs, or they go unemployed, or their employer changes their insurance policy." Bill de Blasio stated on June 26, 2019 in comments made during the first Democratic presidential primary debate: "It matters that we nominate a candidate who saw the destruction wrought by a broken health care system and gave people universal health care. … These things really matter. And these are the things that I've done in New York." Amy Klobuchar stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall event for Democratic presidential candidates: "Big pharmaceuticals pay off — they literally pay off — generics to keep the prices and the competition off the market."
Bernie Sanders stated on September 12, 2019 in comments during the Democratic presidential primary debate in Houston: "Was it 150 million people on private insurance? 50 million of those people lose their private insurance every year when they quit their jobs, or they go unemployed, or their employer changes their insurance policy."
Bill de Blasio stated on June 26, 2019 in comments made during the first Democratic presidential primary debate: "It matters that we nominate a candidate who saw the destruction wrought by a broken health care system and gave people universal health care. … These things really matter. And these are the things that I've done in New York."
Amy Klobuchar stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall event for Democratic presidential candidates: "Big pharmaceuticals pay off — they literally pay off — generics to keep the prices and the competition off the market."