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 Pat Toomey stated on June 25, 2017 in On "Face The Nation": "Remember, Obamacare created a new category of eligibility. Working-age, able-bodied adults with no dependents for the first time became eligible for Medicaid if their income is below 138 percent of the poverty level. We’re going to continue that eligibility. No one loses coverage." Kellyanne Conway stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": There "are not cuts to Medicaid" in the GOP health care proposals. Barack Obama stated on June 22, 2017 in a Facebook post: The Senate bill "hands enormous tax cuts to the rich and to the drug and insurance industries, paid for by cutting health care for everybody else." Kellyanne Conway stated on June 25, 2017 in an appearance on ABC's 'This Week': "If you became a Medicaid recipient through the Obamacare expansion, you are grandfathered in." John Faso stated on June 1, 2017 in a radio town hall: A waiver in the American Health Care Act "doesn’t apply to things like maternity coverage." Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2017 in a White House tweet: Obamacare has led to fewer health insurance options for millions of Americans. Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2017 in a speech: "Obamacare premiums have doubled" in Wisconsin. Bernie Sanders stated on June 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says Senate deliberations on the Affordable Care Act in 2009 and 2010 included hundreds of hours of debate and more than 100 Republican amendments, compared with zero for the American Health Care Act this year. Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2017 in a tweet: "Two million more people just dropped out of Obamacare. It is in a death spiral." Jon Ossoff stated on June 8, 2017 in a debate: The House Republican health care bill "guts protections against massive price hikes for Georgians with pre-existing conditions." Maram Museitif stated on May 24, 2017 in as quoted in a Central Health press release: Says Arabic "is the third most-common language in Austin." Chris King stated on May 25, 2017 in a press release: Says a Congressional Budget Office report found low-income seniors in Florida will face "800 percent premium increases" under the American Health Care Act. James Lankford stated on May 24, 2017 in a Facebook post: "This year, a majority of states are seeing premiums and costs double" under Obamacare. American Action Network stated on May 23, 2017 in an ad: Under the American Health Care Act "people with pre-existing conditions are protected." Paul Ryan stated on May 7, 2017 in an interview: Before Obamacare, Wisconsin’s "high-risk pool" for health insurance "had eight or nine" plans to choose from, people "could go to any doctor or any hospital they wanted, and their premiums and co-pays were cheaper than they are under Obamacare today." Mary González stated on May 11, 2017 in House debate of House Bill 2962: An "abortion procedure is actually safer than a vasectomy." Richard Blumenthal stated on May 9, 2017 in a press conference: "What does Trumpcare do? Yank tax credits away from veterans unlike any other American." Glenn Grothman stated on April 30, 2017 in a town hall meeting: "Planned Parenthood is the biggest abortion provider in the country." Sean Duffy stated on May 9, 2017 in an interview: The Republican replacement for Obamacare does not give massive tax cuts to wealthy Americans. Rod Blum stated on May 8, 2017 in a town hall meeting with voters: "If you’re getting your insurance through (your employer), nothing changes" under Trumpcare. Bill Zedler stated on April 25, 2017 in his responses to a physician testifying before the Texas House Committee on Public Health: Says a federal program that collects reported side-effects of vaccinations doesn’t accept possible outcomes extending to road accidents, heart attacks or suicides. Save My Care stated on May 8, 2017 in a digital ad: U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo voted for a health care bill that will let insurance companies "charge five times more for people over 50." Ted Budd stated on May 4, 2017: Says if the AHCA replaces Obamacare it will "significantly reduce insurance premiums in" North Carolina. Claire McCaskill stated on March 28, 2017 in a tweet: "We have 5 percent of world population. 80 percent of opioids." Barry Loudermilk stated on May 4, 2017 in an email to constituents: In the House Republican health care bill, "we’re expanding women’s access to health services by redirecting Planned Parenthood dollars to community health centers, which vastly outnumber Planned Parenthood clinics." Kevin McCarthy stated on May 4, 2017 in CNN: "Nobody on Medicaid" will have their benefits taken away. Judy Chu stated on May 4, 2017 in a press release: The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition." Gwen Moore stated on May 4, 2017 in a news release: "Under ‘Trumpcare,’" domestic violence and sexual assault "could be considered pre-existing conditions." Tom Price stated on May 7, 2017 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: "We have got 20 million folks out there across this land who have told the federal government, ‘Phooey, nonsense, I’m not going to participate in your program, because it doesn’t do what I need done.’ " Raul Labrador stated on May 5, 2017 in a town hall event: "Nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care."
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Pat Toomey stated on June 25, 2017 in On "Face The Nation": "Remember, Obamacare created a new category of eligibility. Working-age, able-bodied adults with no dependents for the first time became eligible for Medicaid if their income is below 138 percent of the poverty level. We’re going to continue that eligibility. No one loses coverage." Kellyanne Conway stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": There "are not cuts to Medicaid" in the GOP health care proposals. Barack Obama stated on June 22, 2017 in a Facebook post: The Senate bill "hands enormous tax cuts to the rich and to the drug and insurance industries, paid for by cutting health care for everybody else." Kellyanne Conway stated on June 25, 2017 in an appearance on ABC's 'This Week': "If you became a Medicaid recipient through the Obamacare expansion, you are grandfathered in." John Faso stated on June 1, 2017 in a radio town hall: A waiver in the American Health Care Act "doesn’t apply to things like maternity coverage." Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2017 in a White House tweet: Obamacare has led to fewer health insurance options for millions of Americans. Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2017 in a speech: "Obamacare premiums have doubled" in Wisconsin. Bernie Sanders stated on June 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says Senate deliberations on the Affordable Care Act in 2009 and 2010 included hundreds of hours of debate and more than 100 Republican amendments, compared with zero for the American Health Care Act this year. Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2017 in a tweet: "Two million more people just dropped out of Obamacare. It is in a death spiral." Jon Ossoff stated on June 8, 2017 in a debate: The House Republican health care bill "guts protections against massive price hikes for Georgians with pre-existing conditions." Maram Museitif stated on May 24, 2017 in as quoted in a Central Health press release: Says Arabic "is the third most-common language in Austin." Chris King stated on May 25, 2017 in a press release: Says a Congressional Budget Office report found low-income seniors in Florida will face "800 percent premium increases" under the American Health Care Act. James Lankford stated on May 24, 2017 in a Facebook post: "This year, a majority of states are seeing premiums and costs double" under Obamacare. American Action Network stated on May 23, 2017 in an ad: Under the American Health Care Act "people with pre-existing conditions are protected." Paul Ryan stated on May 7, 2017 in an interview: Before Obamacare, Wisconsin’s "high-risk pool" for health insurance "had eight or nine" plans to choose from, people "could go to any doctor or any hospital they wanted, and their premiums and co-pays were cheaper than they are under Obamacare today." Mary González stated on May 11, 2017 in House debate of House Bill 2962: An "abortion procedure is actually safer than a vasectomy." Richard Blumenthal stated on May 9, 2017 in a press conference: "What does Trumpcare do? Yank tax credits away from veterans unlike any other American." Glenn Grothman stated on April 30, 2017 in a town hall meeting: "Planned Parenthood is the biggest abortion provider in the country." Sean Duffy stated on May 9, 2017 in an interview: The Republican replacement for Obamacare does not give massive tax cuts to wealthy Americans. Rod Blum stated on May 8, 2017 in a town hall meeting with voters: "If you’re getting your insurance through (your employer), nothing changes" under Trumpcare. Bill Zedler stated on April 25, 2017 in his responses to a physician testifying before the Texas House Committee on Public Health: Says a federal program that collects reported side-effects of vaccinations doesn’t accept possible outcomes extending to road accidents, heart attacks or suicides. Save My Care stated on May 8, 2017 in a digital ad: U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo voted for a health care bill that will let insurance companies "charge five times more for people over 50." Ted Budd stated on May 4, 2017: Says if the AHCA replaces Obamacare it will "significantly reduce insurance premiums in" North Carolina. Claire McCaskill stated on March 28, 2017 in a tweet: "We have 5 percent of world population. 80 percent of opioids." Barry Loudermilk stated on May 4, 2017 in an email to constituents: In the House Republican health care bill, "we’re expanding women’s access to health services by redirecting Planned Parenthood dollars to community health centers, which vastly outnumber Planned Parenthood clinics." Kevin McCarthy stated on May 4, 2017 in CNN: "Nobody on Medicaid" will have their benefits taken away. Judy Chu stated on May 4, 2017 in a press release: The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition." Gwen Moore stated on May 4, 2017 in a news release: "Under ‘Trumpcare,’" domestic violence and sexual assault "could be considered pre-existing conditions." Tom Price stated on May 7, 2017 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: "We have got 20 million folks out there across this land who have told the federal government, ‘Phooey, nonsense, I’m not going to participate in your program, because it doesn’t do what I need done.’ " Raul Labrador stated on May 5, 2017 in a town hall event: "Nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care."
Pat Toomey stated on June 25, 2017 in On "Face The Nation": "Remember, Obamacare created a new category of eligibility. Working-age, able-bodied adults with no dependents for the first time became eligible for Medicaid if their income is below 138 percent of the poverty level. We’re going to continue that eligibility. No one loses coverage."
Kellyanne Conway stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": There "are not cuts to Medicaid" in the GOP health care proposals.
Barack Obama stated on June 22, 2017 in a Facebook post: The Senate bill "hands enormous tax cuts to the rich and to the drug and insurance industries, paid for by cutting health care for everybody else."
Kellyanne Conway stated on June 25, 2017 in an appearance on ABC's 'This Week': "If you became a Medicaid recipient through the Obamacare expansion, you are grandfathered in."
John Faso stated on June 1, 2017 in a radio town hall: A waiver in the American Health Care Act "doesn’t apply to things like maternity coverage."
Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2017 in a White House tweet: Obamacare has led to fewer health insurance options for millions of Americans.
Bernie Sanders stated on June 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says Senate deliberations on the Affordable Care Act in 2009 and 2010 included hundreds of hours of debate and more than 100 Republican amendments, compared with zero for the American Health Care Act this year.
Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2017 in a tweet: "Two million more people just dropped out of Obamacare. It is in a death spiral."
Jon Ossoff stated on June 8, 2017 in a debate: The House Republican health care bill "guts protections against massive price hikes for Georgians with pre-existing conditions."
Maram Museitif stated on May 24, 2017 in as quoted in a Central Health press release: Says Arabic "is the third most-common language in Austin."
Chris King stated on May 25, 2017 in a press release: Says a Congressional Budget Office report found low-income seniors in Florida will face "800 percent premium increases" under the American Health Care Act.
James Lankford stated on May 24, 2017 in a Facebook post: "This year, a majority of states are seeing premiums and costs double" under Obamacare.
American Action Network stated on May 23, 2017 in an ad: Under the American Health Care Act "people with pre-existing conditions are protected."
Paul Ryan stated on May 7, 2017 in an interview: Before Obamacare, Wisconsin’s "high-risk pool" for health insurance "had eight or nine" plans to choose from, people "could go to any doctor or any hospital they wanted, and their premiums and co-pays were cheaper than they are under Obamacare today."
Mary González stated on May 11, 2017 in House debate of House Bill 2962: An "abortion procedure is actually safer than a vasectomy."
Richard Blumenthal stated on May 9, 2017 in a press conference: "What does Trumpcare do? Yank tax credits away from veterans unlike any other American."
Glenn Grothman stated on April 30, 2017 in a town hall meeting: "Planned Parenthood is the biggest abortion provider in the country."
Sean Duffy stated on May 9, 2017 in an interview: The Republican replacement for Obamacare does not give massive tax cuts to wealthy Americans.
Rod Blum stated on May 8, 2017 in a town hall meeting with voters: "If you’re getting your insurance through (your employer), nothing changes" under Trumpcare.
Bill Zedler stated on April 25, 2017 in his responses to a physician testifying before the Texas House Committee on Public Health: Says a federal program that collects reported side-effects of vaccinations doesn’t accept possible outcomes extending to road accidents, heart attacks or suicides.
Save My Care stated on May 8, 2017 in a digital ad: U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo voted for a health care bill that will let insurance companies "charge five times more for people over 50."
Ted Budd stated on May 4, 2017: Says if the AHCA replaces Obamacare it will "significantly reduce insurance premiums in" North Carolina.
Claire McCaskill stated on March 28, 2017 in a tweet: "We have 5 percent of world population. 80 percent of opioids."
Barry Loudermilk stated on May 4, 2017 in an email to constituents: In the House Republican health care bill, "we’re expanding women’s access to health services by redirecting Planned Parenthood dollars to community health centers, which vastly outnumber Planned Parenthood clinics."
Kevin McCarthy stated on May 4, 2017 in CNN: "Nobody on Medicaid" will have their benefits taken away.
Judy Chu stated on May 4, 2017 in a press release: The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition."
Gwen Moore stated on May 4, 2017 in a news release: "Under ‘Trumpcare,’" domestic violence and sexual assault "could be considered pre-existing conditions."
Tom Price stated on May 7, 2017 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: "We have got 20 million folks out there across this land who have told the federal government, ‘Phooey, nonsense, I’m not going to participate in your program, because it doesn’t do what I need done.’ "
Raul Labrador stated on May 5, 2017 in a town hall event: "Nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care."
