59 People 5099 Fact-checks 2340 Articles People (59) Rick Scott Rick Scott's Starbucks heckler Rick Baker Rick Barber Rick Gundrum Rick Hardcastle Rick McAllister Rick North Rick Allen Rick Boucher Rick Green Rick Kriseman Rick Lazio Rick Perry Rick Range Rick Saccone Rick Santorum Rick Jasperse Scott Baio Scott Beck Fact-checks (5099) Florida Democratic Party stated on February 25, 2014 in a press release: Says Rick Scott "oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history." By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2014 Florida Democratic Party stated on April 17, 2018 in a tweet: "X marks the spot at every HCA location where (Gov. Rick Scott) probably defrauded taxpayers." By Allison Graves• April 19, 2018 Bill McCollum stated on June 10, 2010 in a statement from his campaign: Rick Scott's former health care company, Columbia/HCA, committed "fraud." By Aaron Sharockman• June 10, 2010 VoteVets.org stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Rick Scott’s "hospital company stole millions, defrauding the military’s health care program." By Amy Sherman• October 23, 2018 Alex Sink stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: Rick Scott "was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine." By Aaron Sharockman• May 20, 2010 Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud." By Joshua Gillin• September 25, 2014 Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: In ad attacking Rick Scott, says three executives of the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he ran were indicted. By Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2010 Bill McCollum stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: "The fact that Rick Scott is running for governor as a 'reformer' would be funny if it wasn't so outrageous. This is a man who barely escaped imprisonment." By Aaron Sharockman• May 21, 2010 Priorities USA Action stated on October 31, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "was director of a company that stole millions from Medicare." By Molly Moorhead• November 2, 2012 Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Rick Scott gave a deposition in which he invoked the Fifth Amendment 75 times about his dealings as head of Columbia/HCA hospital chain By Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2010 Florida Democratic Party stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: When Rick Scott "was deposed in lawsuits about his company, he took the Fifth 75 times." By Amy Sherman• June 17, 2014 AFSCME stated on January 20, 2012 in a television ad: "While Romney was a director of the Damon Corporation, the company was defrauding Medicare of millions." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 23, 2012 Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Shows in a television ad that police took evidence from Solantic, Rick Scott's new health care company, after allegations emerged that the company was engaging in fraud. By Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2010 Rick Scott stated on May 30, 2010 in a TV ad: "Two-thirds of the top-rated hospitals in Florida were our hospitals." By Aaron Sharockman• June 4, 2010 Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Taking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition about the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he founded "means a truthful answer to the questions that (Rick Scott) was asked would incriminate him." By Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2010 Rick Scott stated on January 26, 2023 in a page about elections in his Rescue America plan: Same-day voter registration "does not allow election officials to verify the validity and accuracy of voter information." By Amy Sherman• January 31, 2023 Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 02, 2022 in News release: Republican politicians are pushing a plan "that could raise taxes on almost one in three Wisconsinites and sunset Social Security and Medicare in five years." By D.L. Davis• June 15, 2022 Florida First Initiative stated on August 17, 2010 in in a TV ad.: "Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean." By Aaron Sharockman• August 20, 2010 Rick Scott stated on February 26, 2014 in an online campaign ad: "We are seeing dramatic rate cuts" to Medicare that will affect seniors’ ability to keep their doctor, hospital and prevention services. By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2014 Rick Scott stated on February 07, 2023 in an ad: President Joe Biden “cheated on his taxes and got away with it.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 10, 2023 Articles (2340) Florida’s race for governor has dueling attacks on Medicare cuts and Medicare fraud By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2014 Rick Scott and the fraud case of Columbia/HCA By Aaron Sharockman• June 11, 2010 Top 5 fact-checks for March By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 1, 2014 Fact-checking the Florida Democrats' latest attack on Rick Scott By Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2010 Crist, Scott keep recycling campaign attacks By Joshua Gillin• October 27, 2014 Previewing the first Florida governor's debate By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• October 8, 2014 Governor candidates take national stage for CNN debate By Aaron Sharockman• October 26, 2010 Rick Scott, Florida's new governor By John Bartosek, Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson, Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman• November 3, 2010 Early voting begins in Florida, and brawling debates continue By John Bartosek• October 18, 2010 The Florida governor's race: the fact-checks so far By Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• August 26, 2014 Head into the gubernatorial primary with the facts on your side By Joshua Gillin• August 25, 2014 PolitiFact Florida's top 10 fact-checks for 2014 By Joshua Gillin• December 31, 2014 State money and Florida hospitals: Counting LIP dollars By Joshua Gillin• May 6, 2015 Pumpkin pies, pilgrims and pre-existing conditions: PolitiFact’s 2018 Thanksgiving dinner guide By Kyra Haas• November 18, 2018 Previewing the second Florida governor's debate By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 14, 2014 Fact-checking the Florida candidates for governor and U.S. Senate By Amy Sherman• August 29, 2018 Donald Trump and Rick Scott allege fraud in Broward, Palm Beach vote counting without any evidence By Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias• November 13, 2018 PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 for June 2015 By Amy Sherman• July 6, 2015 A misleading ad by NextGen Climate against Rick Scott By Amy Sherman• August 29, 2014 PolitiFact Florida Top 5 in April 2016 By Amy Sherman• May 2, 2016
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Florida Democratic Party stated on February 25, 2014 in a press release: Says Rick Scott "oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history." By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2014 Florida Democratic Party stated on April 17, 2018 in a tweet: "X marks the spot at every HCA location where (Gov. Rick Scott) probably defrauded taxpayers." By Allison Graves• April 19, 2018 Bill McCollum stated on June 10, 2010 in a statement from his campaign: Rick Scott's former health care company, Columbia/HCA, committed "fraud." By Aaron Sharockman• June 10, 2010 VoteVets.org stated on October 12, 2018 in an ad: Says Rick Scott’s "hospital company stole millions, defrauding the military’s health care program." By Amy Sherman• October 23, 2018 Alex Sink stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: Rick Scott "was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine." By Aaron Sharockman• May 20, 2010 Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud." By Joshua Gillin• September 25, 2014 Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: In ad attacking Rick Scott, says three executives of the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he ran were indicted. By Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2010 Bill McCollum stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: "The fact that Rick Scott is running for governor as a 'reformer' would be funny if it wasn't so outrageous. This is a man who barely escaped imprisonment." By Aaron Sharockman• May 21, 2010 Priorities USA Action stated on October 31, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "was director of a company that stole millions from Medicare." By Molly Moorhead• November 2, 2012 Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Rick Scott gave a deposition in which he invoked the Fifth Amendment 75 times about his dealings as head of Columbia/HCA hospital chain By Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2010 Florida Democratic Party stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: When Rick Scott "was deposed in lawsuits about his company, he took the Fifth 75 times." By Amy Sherman• June 17, 2014 AFSCME stated on January 20, 2012 in a television ad: "While Romney was a director of the Damon Corporation, the company was defrauding Medicare of millions." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 23, 2012 Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Shows in a television ad that police took evidence from Solantic, Rick Scott's new health care company, after allegations emerged that the company was engaging in fraud. By Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2010 Rick Scott stated on May 30, 2010 in a TV ad: "Two-thirds of the top-rated hospitals in Florida were our hospitals." By Aaron Sharockman• June 4, 2010 Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Taking the Fifth Amendment in a deposition about the Columbia/HCA hospital chain he founded "means a truthful answer to the questions that (Rick Scott) was asked would incriminate him." By Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2010 Rick Scott stated on January 26, 2023 in a page about elections in his Rescue America plan: Same-day voter registration "does not allow election officials to verify the validity and accuracy of voter information." By Amy Sherman• January 31, 2023 Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 02, 2022 in News release: Republican politicians are pushing a plan "that could raise taxes on almost one in three Wisconsinites and sunset Social Security and Medicare in five years." By D.L. Davis• June 15, 2022 Florida First Initiative stated on August 17, 2010 in in a TV ad.: "Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean." By Aaron Sharockman• August 20, 2010 Rick Scott stated on February 26, 2014 in an online campaign ad: "We are seeing dramatic rate cuts" to Medicare that will affect seniors’ ability to keep their doctor, hospital and prevention services. By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2014 Rick Scott stated on February 07, 2023 in an ad: President Joe Biden “cheated on his taxes and got away with it.” By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 10, 2023
Florida’s race for governor has dueling attacks on Medicare cuts and Medicare fraud By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2014 Rick Scott and the fraud case of Columbia/HCA By Aaron Sharockman• June 11, 2010 Top 5 fact-checks for March By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 1, 2014 Fact-checking the Florida Democrats' latest attack on Rick Scott By Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2010 Crist, Scott keep recycling campaign attacks By Joshua Gillin• October 27, 2014 Previewing the first Florida governor's debate By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• October 8, 2014 Governor candidates take national stage for CNN debate By Aaron Sharockman• October 26, 2010 Rick Scott, Florida's new governor By John Bartosek, Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson, Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman• November 3, 2010 Early voting begins in Florida, and brawling debates continue By John Bartosek• October 18, 2010 The Florida governor's race: the fact-checks so far By Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• August 26, 2014 Head into the gubernatorial primary with the facts on your side By Joshua Gillin• August 25, 2014 PolitiFact Florida's top 10 fact-checks for 2014 By Joshua Gillin• December 31, 2014 State money and Florida hospitals: Counting LIP dollars By Joshua Gillin• May 6, 2015 Pumpkin pies, pilgrims and pre-existing conditions: PolitiFact’s 2018 Thanksgiving dinner guide By Kyra Haas• November 18, 2018 Previewing the second Florida governor's debate By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 14, 2014 Fact-checking the Florida candidates for governor and U.S. Senate By Amy Sherman• August 29, 2018 Donald Trump and Rick Scott allege fraud in Broward, Palm Beach vote counting without any evidence By Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias• November 13, 2018 PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 for June 2015 By Amy Sherman• July 6, 2015 A misleading ad by NextGen Climate against Rick Scott By Amy Sherman• August 29, 2014 PolitiFact Florida Top 5 in April 2016 By Amy Sherman• May 2, 2016
