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 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 25, 2019 in in a news conference: "Almost every day another 9/11 survivor or responder dies from a 9/11-related cancer." Bernie Sanders stated on February 25, 2019 in a CNN town hall event: Says President Donald Trump "came forth with a budget — a trillion dollar cut in Medicaid, $500 billion to Medicare, and $72 billion for the Social Security Disability Fund." Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2019 in Facebook posts: Says the WIC program was created by the Black Panthers to help feed single mothers and children in their communities. Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 7, 2019 in a tweet: "A black woman in New York City is 12 times more likely to die in childbirth than a white woman." Bernie Sanders stated on February 25, 2019 in a CNN town hall event: "We have a president who wanted to throw 32 million people off of the health care they had." Amy Klobuchar stated on February 18, 2019 in a town hall: Prescription drugs "are nearly 20 percent of our health care costs now when you include hospital prescription drugs." Bernie Sanders stated on February 19, 2019 in an interview on CBS This Morning: "In Canada, for a number of decades, they have provided quality care to all people without out-of-pocket expenses. You go in for cancer therapy, you don't take out your wallet." Cory Gardner stated on February 14, 2019 in an interview: Says Kamala Harris said, "We will take their (health) insurance away." Cory Booker stated on February 4, 2019 in an interview on CBS This Morning: "Even the (Congressional Budget Office) says if you lower Medicare to allow 50 year olds to get into it, you can not only save the government money, but you can lower premiums for all Americans." Patrick Morrisey stated on January 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Obamacare premiums "have gone up 160 percent in West Virginia in 4 yrs." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on February 5, 2019 in an interview on MSNBC: "70 percent of Americans believe in improved and expanded Medicare for All." José Oliva stated on January 30, 2019 in AP legislative day in Tallahassee: Health care is the "No. 1 reason for bankruptcy." Tony Evers stated on January 23, 2019: On directing the attorney general to withdraw Wisconsin from pre-existing conditions lawsuit. Maria Cantwell stated on January 23, 2019 in a tweet: "7 million more Americans are uninsured now than when President Trump was elected." Bloggers stated on December 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: "October 2013, Obama shut down the government for 16 days to force Obamacare." Alberta Darling stated on December 5, 2018 in a news release: "Democrats flip flop on pre-existing conditions." Amy Klobuchar stated on December 3, 2018 in a tweet: "After a decade of progress, the rate of uninsured children is now rising." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on December 2, 2018 in a tweet: "$21T in Pentagon accounting errors. Medicare for All costs ~$32T. That means 66% of Medicare for All could have been funded already by the Pentagon." Dale Kooyenga stated on November 7, 2018 in a radio interview: Wisconsin has "the number one health care system in the country. Everyone in poverty now has health care" Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says as a Schedule 1 drug, marijuana carries a designation that means it "should not be researched" Gwen Moore stated on November 8, 2018 in a TV interview: "We have lost over $1 billion in not taking the Medicaid expansion money, only to insure fewer people." Richard Ojeda stated on October 24, 2018 in a video posted to Facebook: "We have lost more lives in the last two years" due to opioids "than all of the lives lost during the Vietnam War." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says VA doctors are "censored from being able to talk to their patients" about marijuana, even in states where it is legal for medicinal use Phil Scott stated on October 10, 2018 in campaign debate: "We had a waiting list in Chittenden County when I came into office of about 700. ... We opened a new treatment hub in St. Albans, and it reduced that number to zero." Claire McCaskill stated on October 25, 2018 in a debate: "The Collins-Nelson bill will not protect pre-existing conditions. It has nothing to do with pre-existing conditions." House Majority PAC stated on October 26, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Ohio U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot "voted to cut health care for kids, affecting up to half the families at Cincinnati’s own Children’s Hospital." Mike Braun stated on October 30, 2018 in a debate: Says he didn't support the lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 30, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says New York Rep. John Faso "cast the deciding vote" to try to kill health care protections provided by Obamacare. Mark Harris stated on November 22, 2018: "Liberal Democrats" who back Dan McCready "cut $716 BILLION from Medicare to fund their healthcare scheme: Obamacare." Tony Evers stated on November 1, 2018 in a public forum: Says Walker "wants to get rid of" students’ ability to stay on their parents’ health insurance.
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Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 25, 2019 in in a news conference: "Almost every day another 9/11 survivor or responder dies from a 9/11-related cancer." Bernie Sanders stated on February 25, 2019 in a CNN town hall event: Says President Donald Trump "came forth with a budget — a trillion dollar cut in Medicaid, $500 billion to Medicare, and $72 billion for the Social Security Disability Fund." Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2019 in Facebook posts: Says the WIC program was created by the Black Panthers to help feed single mothers and children in their communities. Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 7, 2019 in a tweet: "A black woman in New York City is 12 times more likely to die in childbirth than a white woman." Bernie Sanders stated on February 25, 2019 in a CNN town hall event: "We have a president who wanted to throw 32 million people off of the health care they had." Amy Klobuchar stated on February 18, 2019 in a town hall: Prescription drugs "are nearly 20 percent of our health care costs now when you include hospital prescription drugs." Bernie Sanders stated on February 19, 2019 in an interview on CBS This Morning: "In Canada, for a number of decades, they have provided quality care to all people without out-of-pocket expenses. You go in for cancer therapy, you don't take out your wallet." Cory Gardner stated on February 14, 2019 in an interview: Says Kamala Harris said, "We will take their (health) insurance away." Cory Booker stated on February 4, 2019 in an interview on CBS This Morning: "Even the (Congressional Budget Office) says if you lower Medicare to allow 50 year olds to get into it, you can not only save the government money, but you can lower premiums for all Americans." Patrick Morrisey stated on January 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Obamacare premiums "have gone up 160 percent in West Virginia in 4 yrs." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on February 5, 2019 in an interview on MSNBC: "70 percent of Americans believe in improved and expanded Medicare for All." José Oliva stated on January 30, 2019 in AP legislative day in Tallahassee: Health care is the "No. 1 reason for bankruptcy." Tony Evers stated on January 23, 2019: On directing the attorney general to withdraw Wisconsin from pre-existing conditions lawsuit. Maria Cantwell stated on January 23, 2019 in a tweet: "7 million more Americans are uninsured now than when President Trump was elected." Bloggers stated on December 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: "October 2013, Obama shut down the government for 16 days to force Obamacare." Alberta Darling stated on December 5, 2018 in a news release: "Democrats flip flop on pre-existing conditions." Amy Klobuchar stated on December 3, 2018 in a tweet: "After a decade of progress, the rate of uninsured children is now rising." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on December 2, 2018 in a tweet: "$21T in Pentagon accounting errors. Medicare for All costs ~$32T. That means 66% of Medicare for All could have been funded already by the Pentagon." Dale Kooyenga stated on November 7, 2018 in a radio interview: Wisconsin has "the number one health care system in the country. Everyone in poverty now has health care" Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says as a Schedule 1 drug, marijuana carries a designation that means it "should not be researched" Gwen Moore stated on November 8, 2018 in a TV interview: "We have lost over $1 billion in not taking the Medicaid expansion money, only to insure fewer people." Richard Ojeda stated on October 24, 2018 in a video posted to Facebook: "We have lost more lives in the last two years" due to opioids "than all of the lives lost during the Vietnam War." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says VA doctors are "censored from being able to talk to their patients" about marijuana, even in states where it is legal for medicinal use Phil Scott stated on October 10, 2018 in campaign debate: "We had a waiting list in Chittenden County when I came into office of about 700. ... We opened a new treatment hub in St. Albans, and it reduced that number to zero." Claire McCaskill stated on October 25, 2018 in a debate: "The Collins-Nelson bill will not protect pre-existing conditions. It has nothing to do with pre-existing conditions." House Majority PAC stated on October 26, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Ohio U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot "voted to cut health care for kids, affecting up to half the families at Cincinnati’s own Children’s Hospital." Mike Braun stated on October 30, 2018 in a debate: Says he didn't support the lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 30, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says New York Rep. John Faso "cast the deciding vote" to try to kill health care protections provided by Obamacare. Mark Harris stated on November 22, 2018: "Liberal Democrats" who back Dan McCready "cut $716 BILLION from Medicare to fund their healthcare scheme: Obamacare." Tony Evers stated on November 1, 2018 in a public forum: Says Walker "wants to get rid of" students’ ability to stay on their parents’ health insurance.
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 25, 2019 in in a news conference: "Almost every day another 9/11 survivor or responder dies from a 9/11-related cancer."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 25, 2019 in a CNN town hall event: Says President Donald Trump "came forth with a budget — a trillion dollar cut in Medicaid, $500 billion to Medicare, and $72 billion for the Social Security Disability Fund."
Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2019 in Facebook posts: Says the WIC program was created by the Black Panthers to help feed single mothers and children in their communities.
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 7, 2019 in a tweet: "A black woman in New York City is 12 times more likely to die in childbirth than a white woman."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 25, 2019 in a CNN town hall event: "We have a president who wanted to throw 32 million people off of the health care they had."
Amy Klobuchar stated on February 18, 2019 in a town hall: Prescription drugs "are nearly 20 percent of our health care costs now when you include hospital prescription drugs."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 19, 2019 in an interview on CBS This Morning: "In Canada, for a number of decades, they have provided quality care to all people without out-of-pocket expenses. You go in for cancer therapy, you don't take out your wallet."
Cory Gardner stated on February 14, 2019 in an interview: Says Kamala Harris said, "We will take their (health) insurance away."
Cory Booker stated on February 4, 2019 in an interview on CBS This Morning: "Even the (Congressional Budget Office) says if you lower Medicare to allow 50 year olds to get into it, you can not only save the government money, but you can lower premiums for all Americans."
Patrick Morrisey stated on January 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Obamacare premiums "have gone up 160 percent in West Virginia in 4 yrs."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on February 5, 2019 in an interview on MSNBC: "70 percent of Americans believe in improved and expanded Medicare for All."
José Oliva stated on January 30, 2019 in AP legislative day in Tallahassee: Health care is the "No. 1 reason for bankruptcy."
Tony Evers stated on January 23, 2019: On directing the attorney general to withdraw Wisconsin from pre-existing conditions lawsuit.
Maria Cantwell stated on January 23, 2019 in a tweet: "7 million more Americans are uninsured now than when President Trump was elected."
Bloggers stated on December 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: "October 2013, Obama shut down the government for 16 days to force Obamacare."
Alberta Darling stated on December 5, 2018 in a news release: "Democrats flip flop on pre-existing conditions."
Amy Klobuchar stated on December 3, 2018 in a tweet: "After a decade of progress, the rate of uninsured children is now rising."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on December 2, 2018 in a tweet: "$21T in Pentagon accounting errors. Medicare for All costs ~$32T. That means 66% of Medicare for All could have been funded already by the Pentagon."
Dale Kooyenga stated on November 7, 2018 in a radio interview: Wisconsin has "the number one health care system in the country. Everyone in poverty now has health care"
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says as a Schedule 1 drug, marijuana carries a designation that means it "should not be researched"
Gwen Moore stated on November 8, 2018 in a TV interview: "We have lost over $1 billion in not taking the Medicaid expansion money, only to insure fewer people."
Richard Ojeda stated on October 24, 2018 in a video posted to Facebook: "We have lost more lives in the last two years" due to opioids "than all of the lives lost during the Vietnam War."
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says VA doctors are "censored from being able to talk to their patients" about marijuana, even in states where it is legal for medicinal use
Phil Scott stated on October 10, 2018 in campaign debate: "We had a waiting list in Chittenden County when I came into office of about 700. ... We opened a new treatment hub in St. Albans, and it reduced that number to zero."
Claire McCaskill stated on October 25, 2018 in a debate: "The Collins-Nelson bill will not protect pre-existing conditions. It has nothing to do with pre-existing conditions."
House Majority PAC stated on October 26, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Ohio U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot "voted to cut health care for kids, affecting up to half the families at Cincinnati’s own Children’s Hospital."
Mike Braun stated on October 30, 2018 in a debate: Says he didn't support the lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 30, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says New York Rep. John Faso "cast the deciding vote" to try to kill health care protections provided by Obamacare.
Mark Harris stated on November 22, 2018: "Liberal Democrats" who back Dan McCready "cut $716 BILLION from Medicare to fund their healthcare scheme: Obamacare."
Tony Evers stated on November 1, 2018 in a public forum: Says Walker "wants to get rid of" students’ ability to stay on their parents’ health insurance.
