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 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on November 17, 2025 in remarks at George Washington University: “We’re not cutting science. We’re not cutting research.” Donald Trump stated on November 16, 2025 in remarks to reporters: Stock prices for health insurance companies are “up over 1,000% over a short period of time.” Darren Soto stated on October 13, 2025 in an X post: Florida will be the “hardest hit” state in the country if enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expire. Mike Johnson stated on October 5, 2025 in an X post: “As a condition for ending the Democrat shutdown, Democrats want hospitals (to be) paid MORE to treat illegal aliens than American citizens.” Rick Scott stated on October 2, 2025 in an X post: Democrats shut down the government because they want “health care for illegal aliens and funding for free abortions.” JD Vance stated on September 28, 2025 in en una entrevista: “Los demócratas están amenazando con cerrar todo el gobierno porque quieren dar cientos de miles de millones de dólares en beneficios de cuidado de salud a los inmigrantes ilegales”. X posts stated on September 19, 2025 in an X post: Thirty percent of U.S. medical residents are international medical graduates, and 10,000 of 43,000 residency spots are filled by H-1B visa holders. JD Vance stated on September 28, 2025 in an interview: “Democrats are threatening to shut down the entire government because they want to give hundreds of billions of dollars of health care benefits to illegal aliens.” Amy Klobuchar stated on September 28, 2025 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": People with insurance through the Affordable Care Act will see a “75% increase in premiums starting Nov. 1” if enhanced subsidies are not extended, including “twice as much in the rural areas.” Donald Trump stated on September 22, 2025 in a press conference: “There's no downside” to avoiding Tylenol or acetaminophen use while pregnant. Katherine Clark stated on September 12, 2025 in a post on X: “Republicans are spiking health insurance premiums by 75% for everyday Americans” if they don’t extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies. X posts stated on August 16, 2025 in an X post: “North Carolina has just approved a law permitting foreign doctors to practice without completing U.S. training or licensing exams.” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on September 4, 2025 in a Senate Finance Committee hearing: “Everybody can get” the COVID-19 vaccine. TikTok posts stated on July 19, 2025 in a post on TikTok: “The White House just announced that Trump only has four days left” because of his chronic venous insufficiency. Kevin Hassett stated on July 6, 2025 in an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation": A Congressional Budget Office estimate of people who stand to lose insurance from President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law said “about 5 million … have other insurance,” so “if they lose one (type of coverage), they're still insured.” John Thune stated on May 30, 2025 in an interview with KOTA: “A lot of times, health care comes with a job.” Rick Scott stated on June 8, 2025 in a television interview: Four million more people live in Florida, but New York gets $20 billion more for Medicaid, because it covers illegal immigrants and adults without chronic illness. Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2025 in remarks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol: In the House bill, “we’re not changing Medicaid,” only cutting “waste, fraud and abuse.” Gavin Newsom stated on May 14, 2025 in una conferencia de prensa: Que California ofrezca acceso asequible a cuidado de salud para los inmigrantes ilegalmente en EE.UU. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on May 14, 2025 in Senate testimony: It’s “all true” that the measles vaccine wanes quickly, was never fully safety tested and contains fetal debris. Bernie Sanders stated on May 12, 2025 in a post on X: “Republicans just unveiled their ‘big, beautiful bill,’ which will take Medicaid & health insurance away from 13.7 million Americans.” Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Under a new executive order, prescription drug prices will be reduced “almost immediately.” Nick LaLota stated on March 4, 2025 in a video message to constituents: “On Feb. 25, I voted yes on a budget resolution that protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid while cutting some spending elsewhere." Ro Khanna stated on February 20, 2025 in a TikTok video: “Breaking news: The Trump administration just announced that Medicare will stop covering telehealth starting April 1. … We need to stand up to these Medicare cuts.” A Better Wisconsin Together stated on February 24, 2025 in Social media ads: “71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.” Threads posts stated on February 25, 2025 in a Threads post: “The Texas measles outbreak is pure propaganda” because media outlets used stock images. Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2025 in a Facebook post: A measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, was caused by “a public health initiative” to “distribute free measles vaccines.” Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2025 in Facebook posts: Video shows X owner Elon Musk promoted a “bedtime trick” to cure diabetes. Viral image stated on January 14, 2025 in a Facebook post: Video shows Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promoting an alternative diabetes treatment. Ron Johnson stated on November 17, 2024 in TV interview: “There's never been a placebo-controlled study on childhood vaccines.”
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on November 17, 2025 in remarks at George Washington University: “We’re not cutting science. We’re not cutting research.” Donald Trump stated on November 16, 2025 in remarks to reporters: Stock prices for health insurance companies are “up over 1,000% over a short period of time.” Darren Soto stated on October 13, 2025 in an X post: Florida will be the “hardest hit” state in the country if enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expire. Mike Johnson stated on October 5, 2025 in an X post: “As a condition for ending the Democrat shutdown, Democrats want hospitals (to be) paid MORE to treat illegal aliens than American citizens.” Rick Scott stated on October 2, 2025 in an X post: Democrats shut down the government because they want “health care for illegal aliens and funding for free abortions.” JD Vance stated on September 28, 2025 in en una entrevista: “Los demócratas están amenazando con cerrar todo el gobierno porque quieren dar cientos de miles de millones de dólares en beneficios de cuidado de salud a los inmigrantes ilegales”. X posts stated on September 19, 2025 in an X post: Thirty percent of U.S. medical residents are international medical graduates, and 10,000 of 43,000 residency spots are filled by H-1B visa holders. JD Vance stated on September 28, 2025 in an interview: “Democrats are threatening to shut down the entire government because they want to give hundreds of billions of dollars of health care benefits to illegal aliens.” Amy Klobuchar stated on September 28, 2025 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": People with insurance through the Affordable Care Act will see a “75% increase in premiums starting Nov. 1” if enhanced subsidies are not extended, including “twice as much in the rural areas.” Donald Trump stated on September 22, 2025 in a press conference: “There's no downside” to avoiding Tylenol or acetaminophen use while pregnant. Katherine Clark stated on September 12, 2025 in a post on X: “Republicans are spiking health insurance premiums by 75% for everyday Americans” if they don’t extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies. X posts stated on August 16, 2025 in an X post: “North Carolina has just approved a law permitting foreign doctors to practice without completing U.S. training or licensing exams.” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on September 4, 2025 in a Senate Finance Committee hearing: “Everybody can get” the COVID-19 vaccine. TikTok posts stated on July 19, 2025 in a post on TikTok: “The White House just announced that Trump only has four days left” because of his chronic venous insufficiency. Kevin Hassett stated on July 6, 2025 in an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation": A Congressional Budget Office estimate of people who stand to lose insurance from President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law said “about 5 million … have other insurance,” so “if they lose one (type of coverage), they're still insured.” John Thune stated on May 30, 2025 in an interview with KOTA: “A lot of times, health care comes with a job.” Rick Scott stated on June 8, 2025 in a television interview: Four million more people live in Florida, but New York gets $20 billion more for Medicaid, because it covers illegal immigrants and adults without chronic illness. Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2025 in remarks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol: In the House bill, “we’re not changing Medicaid,” only cutting “waste, fraud and abuse.” Gavin Newsom stated on May 14, 2025 in una conferencia de prensa: Que California ofrezca acceso asequible a cuidado de salud para los inmigrantes ilegalmente en EE.UU. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on May 14, 2025 in Senate testimony: It’s “all true” that the measles vaccine wanes quickly, was never fully safety tested and contains fetal debris. Bernie Sanders stated on May 12, 2025 in a post on X: “Republicans just unveiled their ‘big, beautiful bill,’ which will take Medicaid & health insurance away from 13.7 million Americans.” Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Under a new executive order, prescription drug prices will be reduced “almost immediately.” Nick LaLota stated on March 4, 2025 in a video message to constituents: “On Feb. 25, I voted yes on a budget resolution that protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid while cutting some spending elsewhere." Ro Khanna stated on February 20, 2025 in a TikTok video: “Breaking news: The Trump administration just announced that Medicare will stop covering telehealth starting April 1. … We need to stand up to these Medicare cuts.” A Better Wisconsin Together stated on February 24, 2025 in Social media ads: “71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.” Threads posts stated on February 25, 2025 in a Threads post: “The Texas measles outbreak is pure propaganda” because media outlets used stock images. Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2025 in a Facebook post: A measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, was caused by “a public health initiative” to “distribute free measles vaccines.” Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2025 in Facebook posts: Video shows X owner Elon Musk promoted a “bedtime trick” to cure diabetes. Viral image stated on January 14, 2025 in a Facebook post: Video shows Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promoting an alternative diabetes treatment. Ron Johnson stated on November 17, 2024 in TV interview: “There's never been a placebo-controlled study on childhood vaccines.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on November 17, 2025 in remarks at George Washington University: “We’re not cutting science. We’re not cutting research.”
Donald Trump stated on November 16, 2025 in remarks to reporters: Stock prices for health insurance companies are “up over 1,000% over a short period of time.”
Darren Soto stated on October 13, 2025 in an X post: Florida will be the “hardest hit” state in the country if enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies expire.
Mike Johnson stated on October 5, 2025 in an X post: “As a condition for ending the Democrat shutdown, Democrats want hospitals (to be) paid MORE to treat illegal aliens than American citizens.”
Rick Scott stated on October 2, 2025 in an X post: Democrats shut down the government because they want “health care for illegal aliens and funding for free abortions.”
JD Vance stated on September 28, 2025 in en una entrevista: “Los demócratas están amenazando con cerrar todo el gobierno porque quieren dar cientos de miles de millones de dólares en beneficios de cuidado de salud a los inmigrantes ilegales”.
X posts stated on September 19, 2025 in an X post: Thirty percent of U.S. medical residents are international medical graduates, and 10,000 of 43,000 residency spots are filled by H-1B visa holders.
JD Vance stated on September 28, 2025 in an interview: “Democrats are threatening to shut down the entire government because they want to give hundreds of billions of dollars of health care benefits to illegal aliens.”
Amy Klobuchar stated on September 28, 2025 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": People with insurance through the Affordable Care Act will see a “75% increase in premiums starting Nov. 1” if enhanced subsidies are not extended, including “twice as much in the rural areas.”
Donald Trump stated on September 22, 2025 in a press conference: “There's no downside” to avoiding Tylenol or acetaminophen use while pregnant.
Katherine Clark stated on September 12, 2025 in a post on X: “Republicans are spiking health insurance premiums by 75% for everyday Americans” if they don’t extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies.
X posts stated on August 16, 2025 in an X post: “North Carolina has just approved a law permitting foreign doctors to practice without completing U.S. training or licensing exams.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on September 4, 2025 in a Senate Finance Committee hearing: “Everybody can get” the COVID-19 vaccine.
TikTok posts stated on July 19, 2025 in a post on TikTok: “The White House just announced that Trump only has four days left” because of his chronic venous insufficiency.
Kevin Hassett stated on July 6, 2025 in an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation": A Congressional Budget Office estimate of people who stand to lose insurance from President Donald Trump’s tax and spending law said “about 5 million … have other insurance,” so “if they lose one (type of coverage), they're still insured.”
John Thune stated on May 30, 2025 in an interview with KOTA: “A lot of times, health care comes with a job.”
Rick Scott stated on June 8, 2025 in a television interview: Four million more people live in Florida, but New York gets $20 billion more for Medicaid, because it covers illegal immigrants and adults without chronic illness.
Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2025 in remarks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol: In the House bill, “we’re not changing Medicaid,” only cutting “waste, fraud and abuse.”
Gavin Newsom stated on May 14, 2025 in una conferencia de prensa: Que California ofrezca acceso asequible a cuidado de salud para los inmigrantes ilegalmente en EE.UU.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on May 14, 2025 in Senate testimony: It’s “all true” that the measles vaccine wanes quickly, was never fully safety tested and contains fetal debris.
Bernie Sanders stated on May 12, 2025 in a post on X: “Republicans just unveiled their ‘big, beautiful bill,’ which will take Medicaid & health insurance away from 13.7 million Americans.”
Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Under a new executive order, prescription drug prices will be reduced “almost immediately.”
Nick LaLota stated on March 4, 2025 in a video message to constituents: “On Feb. 25, I voted yes on a budget resolution that protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid while cutting some spending elsewhere."
Ro Khanna stated on February 20, 2025 in a TikTok video: “Breaking news: The Trump administration just announced that Medicare will stop covering telehealth starting April 1. … We need to stand up to these Medicare cuts.”
A Better Wisconsin Together stated on February 24, 2025 in Social media ads: “71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.”
Threads posts stated on February 25, 2025 in a Threads post: “The Texas measles outbreak is pure propaganda” because media outlets used stock images.
Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2025 in a Facebook post: A measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, was caused by “a public health initiative” to “distribute free measles vaccines.”
Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2025 in Facebook posts: Video shows X owner Elon Musk promoted a “bedtime trick” to cure diabetes.
Viral image stated on January 14, 2025 in a Facebook post: Video shows Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promoting an alternative diabetes treatment.
Ron Johnson stated on November 17, 2024 in TV interview: “There's never been a placebo-controlled study on childhood vaccines.”
