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 Scott Walker stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview: If women seeking an abortion see their ultrasound, "the odds are pretty high they're going to keep the baby." Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2015 in a speech in Phoenix: "The $5 billion website for Obamacare … never worked. Still doesn't work." Donna Howard stated on June 25, 2015 in a press release: Texas has "the nation's highest rate and highest number of uninsured." Barack Obama stated on June 25, 2015 in a speech about the Affordable Care Act.: "By one leading measure, what business owners pay out in wages and salaries is now finally growing faster than what they spend on health insurance" for the first time in 17 years. Bernie Sanders stated on June 28, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "We are the only major country on Earth that doesn't guarantee health care to all people as a right." Chain email stated on June 24, 2015 in a chain email: "Under the Affordable Care Act, anyone on Medicare who is admitted to a hospital for observation will be responsible for the bill. Medicare won't pay a cent." NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on June 18, 2015 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker "said that forcing women facing abortion to get invasive ultrasounds was 'just a cool thing.'" Jeb Bush stated on June 15, 2015 in a speech launching his 2016 campaign: "The party in the White House" is responsible for "a massive tax increase on the middle class." Al Sharpton stated on May 29, 2015 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "PoliticsNation": The Texas Senate "approved a bill to put a special label on the insurance cards of anyone who bought a plan through Obamacare" that includes the letter "S" for subsidy. Sarah Silverman stated on May 22, 2015 in a social media post: Says Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has stated that supporting the "right to health care ... means you believe in slavery." Ron Johnson stated on May 19, 2015 in an interview: Says Democratic challenger Russ Feingold "was the deciding vote on Obamacare." Children's Defense Fund-Texas stated on April 28, 2015 in a press release: "In the last 24 months, 10 rural Texas hospitals have been forced to shut their doors because state leaders" chose not to expand Medicaid. Ron Fournier stated on May 10, 2015 in a pundit panel on "Face the Nation": Says Mike Huckabee appeared in diabetes infomercials to endorse "cures and treatments that no health agency supports." Rick Scott stated on May 6, 2015 in an interview in Washington, D.C.: "The families that are covered through the Low Income Pool is a different group of individuals than are covered by Obamacare." Steve Crisafulli stated on April 28, 2015 in an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times: "If we choose Obamacare expansion, 600,000 will lose eligibility for their subsidies, of which 257,000 would be forced into Medicaid." Ben Carson stated on April 6, 2015 in a speech in Manchester N.H.: "We spent twice as much per capita for health care in this country as the next closest nation." Joe Morrissey stated on March 25, 2015 in a campaign flier.: "Rosalyn Dance voted against President Obama’s Medicaid expansion." Richard Corcoran stated on April 16, 2015 in an email to constituents: "Medicaid patients were 97 percent more likely to die than those with private insurance." Evan Bayh stated on April 2, 2015 in an interview in Concord, N.H.: "The fastest-growing part of the Pentagon’s budget are health care expenses." Elizabeth Roberts stated on March 2, 2015 in a presentation to the Reinventing Medicaid Working Group: "More than 30 cents of every state tax dollar goes to Medicaid." Dave Brat stated on March 17, 2015 in a written statement.: Repealing Obamacare saves "our nation more than $2 trillion." Rick Scott stated on April 7, 2015 in interviews with reporters: On expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2015 in a tweet: Under Barack Obama, "the average cost of family health care premiums has increased by $4,154." Barack Obama stated on March 25, 2015 in a speech: The Affordable Care Act is "a major reason why we’ve seen 50,000 fewer preventable patient deaths in hospitals." Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on March 23, 2015 in a statement on a website: U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy "voted to allow members of Congress to receive taxpayer-funded health care for life." Phil Robertson stated on February 27, 2015 in a speech at the CPAC conference: According to the CDC, "110 million Americans now have a sexually transmitted illness." NaturalNews.com stated on February 5, 2015 in a story making the rounds on social media: The measles vaccine has killed 108 people in the last decade, while no one has died of measles. Bishop Thomas Tobin stated on January 22, 2015 in a newspaper column: "Abortions account for 94 percent of the services provided for pregnant women by Planned Parenthood." John Boehner stated on March 1, 2015 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": Says President Barack Obama made "unilateral changes" to Obamacare "38 times."
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Scott Walker stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview: If women seeking an abortion see their ultrasound, "the odds are pretty high they're going to keep the baby." Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2015 in a speech in Phoenix: "The $5 billion website for Obamacare … never worked. Still doesn't work." Donna Howard stated on June 25, 2015 in a press release: Texas has "the nation's highest rate and highest number of uninsured." Barack Obama stated on June 25, 2015 in a speech about the Affordable Care Act.: "By one leading measure, what business owners pay out in wages and salaries is now finally growing faster than what they spend on health insurance" for the first time in 17 years. Bernie Sanders stated on June 28, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "We are the only major country on Earth that doesn't guarantee health care to all people as a right." Chain email stated on June 24, 2015 in a chain email: "Under the Affordable Care Act, anyone on Medicare who is admitted to a hospital for observation will be responsible for the bill. Medicare won't pay a cent." NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on June 18, 2015 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker "said that forcing women facing abortion to get invasive ultrasounds was 'just a cool thing.'" Jeb Bush stated on June 15, 2015 in a speech launching his 2016 campaign: "The party in the White House" is responsible for "a massive tax increase on the middle class." Al Sharpton stated on May 29, 2015 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "PoliticsNation": The Texas Senate "approved a bill to put a special label on the insurance cards of anyone who bought a plan through Obamacare" that includes the letter "S" for subsidy. Sarah Silverman stated on May 22, 2015 in a social media post: Says Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has stated that supporting the "right to health care ... means you believe in slavery." Ron Johnson stated on May 19, 2015 in an interview: Says Democratic challenger Russ Feingold "was the deciding vote on Obamacare." Children's Defense Fund-Texas stated on April 28, 2015 in a press release: "In the last 24 months, 10 rural Texas hospitals have been forced to shut their doors because state leaders" chose not to expand Medicaid. Ron Fournier stated on May 10, 2015 in a pundit panel on "Face the Nation": Says Mike Huckabee appeared in diabetes infomercials to endorse "cures and treatments that no health agency supports." Rick Scott stated on May 6, 2015 in an interview in Washington, D.C.: "The families that are covered through the Low Income Pool is a different group of individuals than are covered by Obamacare." Steve Crisafulli stated on April 28, 2015 in an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times: "If we choose Obamacare expansion, 600,000 will lose eligibility for their subsidies, of which 257,000 would be forced into Medicaid." Ben Carson stated on April 6, 2015 in a speech in Manchester N.H.: "We spent twice as much per capita for health care in this country as the next closest nation." Joe Morrissey stated on March 25, 2015 in a campaign flier.: "Rosalyn Dance voted against President Obama’s Medicaid expansion." Richard Corcoran stated on April 16, 2015 in an email to constituents: "Medicaid patients were 97 percent more likely to die than those with private insurance." Evan Bayh stated on April 2, 2015 in an interview in Concord, N.H.: "The fastest-growing part of the Pentagon’s budget are health care expenses." Elizabeth Roberts stated on March 2, 2015 in a presentation to the Reinventing Medicaid Working Group: "More than 30 cents of every state tax dollar goes to Medicaid." Dave Brat stated on March 17, 2015 in a written statement.: Repealing Obamacare saves "our nation more than $2 trillion." Rick Scott stated on April 7, 2015 in interviews with reporters: On expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2015 in a tweet: Under Barack Obama, "the average cost of family health care premiums has increased by $4,154." Barack Obama stated on March 25, 2015 in a speech: The Affordable Care Act is "a major reason why we’ve seen 50,000 fewer preventable patient deaths in hospitals." Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on March 23, 2015 in a statement on a website: U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy "voted to allow members of Congress to receive taxpayer-funded health care for life." Phil Robertson stated on February 27, 2015 in a speech at the CPAC conference: According to the CDC, "110 million Americans now have a sexually transmitted illness." NaturalNews.com stated on February 5, 2015 in a story making the rounds on social media: The measles vaccine has killed 108 people in the last decade, while no one has died of measles. Bishop Thomas Tobin stated on January 22, 2015 in a newspaper column: "Abortions account for 94 percent of the services provided for pregnant women by Planned Parenthood." John Boehner stated on March 1, 2015 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": Says President Barack Obama made "unilateral changes" to Obamacare "38 times."
Scott Walker stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview: If women seeking an abortion see their ultrasound, "the odds are pretty high they're going to keep the baby."
Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2015 in a speech in Phoenix: "The $5 billion website for Obamacare … never worked. Still doesn't work."
Donna Howard stated on June 25, 2015 in a press release: Texas has "the nation's highest rate and highest number of uninsured."
Barack Obama stated on June 25, 2015 in a speech about the Affordable Care Act.: "By one leading measure, what business owners pay out in wages and salaries is now finally growing faster than what they spend on health insurance" for the first time in 17 years.
Bernie Sanders stated on June 28, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "We are the only major country on Earth that doesn't guarantee health care to all people as a right."
Chain email stated on June 24, 2015 in a chain email: "Under the Affordable Care Act, anyone on Medicare who is admitted to a hospital for observation will be responsible for the bill. Medicare won't pay a cent."
NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on June 18, 2015 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker "said that forcing women facing abortion to get invasive ultrasounds was 'just a cool thing.'"
Jeb Bush stated on June 15, 2015 in a speech launching his 2016 campaign: "The party in the White House" is responsible for "a massive tax increase on the middle class."
Al Sharpton stated on May 29, 2015 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "PoliticsNation": The Texas Senate "approved a bill to put a special label on the insurance cards of anyone who bought a plan through Obamacare" that includes the letter "S" for subsidy.
Sarah Silverman stated on May 22, 2015 in a social media post: Says Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has stated that supporting the "right to health care ... means you believe in slavery."
Ron Johnson stated on May 19, 2015 in an interview: Says Democratic challenger Russ Feingold "was the deciding vote on Obamacare."
Children's Defense Fund-Texas stated on April 28, 2015 in a press release: "In the last 24 months, 10 rural Texas hospitals have been forced to shut their doors because state leaders" chose not to expand Medicaid.
Ron Fournier stated on May 10, 2015 in a pundit panel on "Face the Nation": Says Mike Huckabee appeared in diabetes infomercials to endorse "cures and treatments that no health agency supports."
Rick Scott stated on May 6, 2015 in an interview in Washington, D.C.: "The families that are covered through the Low Income Pool is a different group of individuals than are covered by Obamacare."
Steve Crisafulli stated on April 28, 2015 in an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times: "If we choose Obamacare expansion, 600,000 will lose eligibility for their subsidies, of which 257,000 would be forced into Medicaid."
Ben Carson stated on April 6, 2015 in a speech in Manchester N.H.: "We spent twice as much per capita for health care in this country as the next closest nation."
Joe Morrissey stated on March 25, 2015 in a campaign flier.: "Rosalyn Dance voted against President Obama’s Medicaid expansion."
Richard Corcoran stated on April 16, 2015 in an email to constituents: "Medicaid patients were 97 percent more likely to die than those with private insurance."
Evan Bayh stated on April 2, 2015 in an interview in Concord, N.H.: "The fastest-growing part of the Pentagon’s budget are health care expenses."
Elizabeth Roberts stated on March 2, 2015 in a presentation to the Reinventing Medicaid Working Group: "More than 30 cents of every state tax dollar goes to Medicaid."
Dave Brat stated on March 17, 2015 in a written statement.: Repealing Obamacare saves "our nation more than $2 trillion."
Rick Scott stated on April 7, 2015 in interviews with reporters: On expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2015 in a tweet: Under Barack Obama, "the average cost of family health care premiums has increased by $4,154."
Barack Obama stated on March 25, 2015 in a speech: The Affordable Care Act is "a major reason why we’ve seen 50,000 fewer preventable patient deaths in hospitals."
Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on March 23, 2015 in a statement on a website: U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy "voted to allow members of Congress to receive taxpayer-funded health care for life."
Phil Robertson stated on February 27, 2015 in a speech at the CPAC conference: According to the CDC, "110 million Americans now have a sexually transmitted illness."
NaturalNews.com stated on February 5, 2015 in a story making the rounds on social media: The measles vaccine has killed 108 people in the last decade, while no one has died of measles.
Bishop Thomas Tobin stated on January 22, 2015 in a newspaper column: "Abortions account for 94 percent of the services provided for pregnant women by Planned Parenthood."
John Boehner stated on March 1, 2015 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": Says President Barack Obama made "unilateral changes" to Obamacare "38 times."
