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 Herman Cain stated on November 3, 2014 in a blog post: "More people are losing their insurance (due to Obamacare) than are becoming newly insured." American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700." James Carr stated on September 20, 2014 in an interview: "Before World War II, very few people actually had health insurance." Charlie Crist stated on October 27, 2014 in a TV ad: "Rick Scott vetoed funding for 30 Florida rape crisis centers. Scott said the centers weren’t needed." Darrell Issa stated on October 26, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Thomas Eric Duncan came into the United States "with an elevated temperature." Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says property insurance rates are going up because Rick Scott signed a bill preventing the state from regulating insurance. EMILY's List stated on October 21, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker is "forcing some women to undergo a transvaginal probe to get an abortion." Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)." Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says Charlie Crist could have expanded Medicaid after the health care law passed but didn't. Chain email stated on October 21, 2014 in a chain email: The Affordable Care Act says that "at age 76 when you most need it most, you are not eligible for cancer treatment. … Cancer hospital will ration care according to the patient's age." John Kitzhaber stated on October 20, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Ninety-five percent of Oregonians now have health insurance coverage, tens of thousands for the very first time." Cory Gardner stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: The CDC is "spending money on things like jazzercise, urban gardening and massage therapy" that could be redirected to Ebola. Tavis Smiley stated on October 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "This (Ebola) is not as bad as SARS was in 2003." George Will stated on October 19, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Some doctors say Ebola can be transmitted through the air by "a sneeze or some cough." The Rhode Island Catholic stated on October 2, 2014 in a newspaper editorial: Almost every state has offered an insurance plan on its health exchange that does not cover abortion. Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement." Wendy Davis stated on September 17, 2014 in a TV ad: "Weeks after accepting a quarter-million-dollar campaign contribution" from a hospital board chairman, Greg Abbott went to court against victims of a drug-taking neurosurgeon. John McCain stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "We were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States." Jeanne Shaheen stated on September 29, 2014 in a news release: Says Scott Brown co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for mammograms. Jeanne Shaheen stated on September 29, 2014 in a news release: Says Scott Brown "co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for birth control." Pat Roberts stated on October 1, 2014 in a Web video: "20,000 Kansans lost their health insurance because of (Obamacare)." Barack Obama stated on October 2, 2014 in a speech at Northwestern University: The cost of "health care is now the single-biggest factor driving down" the federal budget deficit. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted himself health care for life." Thom Tillis stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate: By voting for Obamacare, Sen. Kay Hagan "voted to kill the equivalent of 2.5 million jobs." Charlie Crist stated on October 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott signed "laws requiring mandatory ultrasounds and restricting access to abortion even in cases of rape or incest." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on September 16, 2014 in a news release.: "Hospitals have already begun layoffs, a direct result of Republican inaction" on Medicaid expansion. Dan Patrick stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care." Georgians Together stated on September 23, 2014 in television attack ad: David Perdue "proposes rolling back the clock on women’s health care." Charlie Crist stated on March 9, 2014 in an interview on CNN: On support for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Mark Warner stated on September 29, 2014: On opposing legislation that would take away existing health care plans.
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Herman Cain stated on November 3, 2014 in a blog post: "More people are losing their insurance (due to Obamacare) than are becoming newly insured." American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700." James Carr stated on September 20, 2014 in an interview: "Before World War II, very few people actually had health insurance." Charlie Crist stated on October 27, 2014 in a TV ad: "Rick Scott vetoed funding for 30 Florida rape crisis centers. Scott said the centers weren’t needed." Darrell Issa stated on October 26, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Thomas Eric Duncan came into the United States "with an elevated temperature." Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says property insurance rates are going up because Rick Scott signed a bill preventing the state from regulating insurance. EMILY's List stated on October 21, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker is "forcing some women to undergo a transvaginal probe to get an abortion." Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)." Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says Charlie Crist could have expanded Medicaid after the health care law passed but didn't. Chain email stated on October 21, 2014 in a chain email: The Affordable Care Act says that "at age 76 when you most need it most, you are not eligible for cancer treatment. … Cancer hospital will ration care according to the patient's age." John Kitzhaber stated on October 20, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Ninety-five percent of Oregonians now have health insurance coverage, tens of thousands for the very first time." Cory Gardner stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: The CDC is "spending money on things like jazzercise, urban gardening and massage therapy" that could be redirected to Ebola. Tavis Smiley stated on October 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "This (Ebola) is not as bad as SARS was in 2003." George Will stated on October 19, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Some doctors say Ebola can be transmitted through the air by "a sneeze or some cough." The Rhode Island Catholic stated on October 2, 2014 in a newspaper editorial: Almost every state has offered an insurance plan on its health exchange that does not cover abortion. Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement." Wendy Davis stated on September 17, 2014 in a TV ad: "Weeks after accepting a quarter-million-dollar campaign contribution" from a hospital board chairman, Greg Abbott went to court against victims of a drug-taking neurosurgeon. John McCain stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "We were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States." Jeanne Shaheen stated on September 29, 2014 in a news release: Says Scott Brown co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for mammograms. Jeanne Shaheen stated on September 29, 2014 in a news release: Says Scott Brown "co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for birth control." Pat Roberts stated on October 1, 2014 in a Web video: "20,000 Kansans lost their health insurance because of (Obamacare)." Barack Obama stated on October 2, 2014 in a speech at Northwestern University: The cost of "health care is now the single-biggest factor driving down" the federal budget deficit. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted himself health care for life." Thom Tillis stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate: By voting for Obamacare, Sen. Kay Hagan "voted to kill the equivalent of 2.5 million jobs." Charlie Crist stated on October 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott signed "laws requiring mandatory ultrasounds and restricting access to abortion even in cases of rape or incest." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on September 16, 2014 in a news release.: "Hospitals have already begun layoffs, a direct result of Republican inaction" on Medicaid expansion. Dan Patrick stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care." Georgians Together stated on September 23, 2014 in television attack ad: David Perdue "proposes rolling back the clock on women’s health care." Charlie Crist stated on March 9, 2014 in an interview on CNN: On support for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Mark Warner stated on September 29, 2014: On opposing legislation that would take away existing health care plans.
Herman Cain stated on November 3, 2014 in a blog post: "More people are losing their insurance (due to Obamacare) than are becoming newly insured."
American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700."
James Carr stated on September 20, 2014 in an interview: "Before World War II, very few people actually had health insurance."
Charlie Crist stated on October 27, 2014 in a TV ad: "Rick Scott vetoed funding for 30 Florida rape crisis centers. Scott said the centers weren’t needed."
Darrell Issa stated on October 26, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Thomas Eric Duncan came into the United States "with an elevated temperature."
Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says property insurance rates are going up because Rick Scott signed a bill preventing the state from regulating insurance.
EMILY's List stated on October 21, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker is "forcing some women to undergo a transvaginal probe to get an abortion."
Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)."
Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says Charlie Crist could have expanded Medicaid after the health care law passed but didn't.
Chain email stated on October 21, 2014 in a chain email: The Affordable Care Act says that "at age 76 when you most need it most, you are not eligible for cancer treatment. … Cancer hospital will ration care according to the patient's age."
John Kitzhaber stated on October 20, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Ninety-five percent of Oregonians now have health insurance coverage, tens of thousands for the very first time."
Cory Gardner stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: The CDC is "spending money on things like jazzercise, urban gardening and massage therapy" that could be redirected to Ebola.
Tavis Smiley stated on October 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "This (Ebola) is not as bad as SARS was in 2003."
George Will stated on October 19, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Some doctors say Ebola can be transmitted through the air by "a sneeze or some cough."
The Rhode Island Catholic stated on October 2, 2014 in a newspaper editorial: Almost every state has offered an insurance plan on its health exchange that does not cover abortion.
Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement."
Wendy Davis stated on September 17, 2014 in a TV ad: "Weeks after accepting a quarter-million-dollar campaign contribution" from a hospital board chairman, Greg Abbott went to court against victims of a drug-taking neurosurgeon.
John McCain stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "We were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States."
Jeanne Shaheen stated on September 29, 2014 in a news release: Says Scott Brown co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for mammograms.
Jeanne Shaheen stated on September 29, 2014 in a news release: Says Scott Brown "co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for birth control."
Pat Roberts stated on October 1, 2014 in a Web video: "20,000 Kansans lost their health insurance because of (Obamacare)."
Barack Obama stated on October 2, 2014 in a speech at Northwestern University: The cost of "health care is now the single-biggest factor driving down" the federal budget deficit.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted himself health care for life."
Thom Tillis stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate: By voting for Obamacare, Sen. Kay Hagan "voted to kill the equivalent of 2.5 million jobs."
Charlie Crist stated on October 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott signed "laws requiring mandatory ultrasounds and restricting access to abortion even in cases of rape or incest."
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on September 16, 2014 in a news release.: "Hospitals have already begun layoffs, a direct result of Republican inaction" on Medicaid expansion.
Dan Patrick stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care."
Georgians Together stated on September 23, 2014 in television attack ad: David Perdue "proposes rolling back the clock on women’s health care."
Charlie Crist stated on March 9, 2014 in an interview on CNN: On support for the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Mark Warner stated on September 29, 2014: On opposing legislation that would take away existing health care plans.
