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 Organizing for Action stated on March 26, 2014 in a fundraising email: A Koch brothers group is "going to college campuses, giving away free booze to try to bribe young folks out of getting health insurance." Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us." Jack Kingston stated on March 31, 2014 in an interview: "There are still more people uninsured today than when Obama was elected president." Ed Schultz stated on March 24, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Ed Show": Health insurance and medical costs "are going down because of Obamacare." Barbara Boxer stated on March 25, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Jansing & Co.": "Women take birth control, more than half of them, as a medication for other conditions." Rich Lowry stated on March 23, 2014 in a broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press": Most of the people who have signed up through the Obamacare exchanges "already had insurance." Marco Rubio stated on March 23, 2014 in a video to supporters: "Americans increasingly want (the Affordable Care Act) to be repealed." Rick Scott stated on March 24, 2014 in a television ad from Let's Get to Work: "Obamacare will drive 2.5 million Americans out of the workforce." Rick Scott stated on March 24, 2014 in a television ad from Let's Get to Work: Because of the federal health care law, "300,000 health plans canceled" in Florida. Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 11, 2014 in Atlanta press conference: Says some Georgians can get health insurance for $105 a month. Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 18, 2014 in an oped column in the Austin American-Statesman: On HealthCare.Gov, Texan Mark Sullivan "found a good" health insurance "plan that includes dental, for less than $80 a month." Jimmie Massie stated on March 12, 2014 in a Facebook post.: In Virginia’s Medicaid program, "approximately 30 percent, or $2.7 billion a year, is lost to waste, fraud and inefficiencies." Americans for Prosperity stated on March 17, 2014 in a political ad: Millions of Americans are "paying more and getting less" under Obamacare. John Boehner stated on March 13, 2014 in a press conference: The United States has seen "a net loss of people with health insurance" because of Obamacare. Paul Broun stated on March 18, 2014 in a candidate forum: Says his Patient OPTION Act is the only Republican plan "that completely repeals Obamacare and it takes the federal bureaucrat out of decisions for you." John Morgan stated on February 24, 2014 in a medical marijuana debate at the University of Tampa: Says Cathy Jordan was "arrested" and dragged out of her home by "a SWAT team of hooligans" for using medical marijuana. Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2014 in a Funnyordie.com "Between Two Ferns" interview with Zach Galifianakis: "Most young Americans right now, they’re not covered" by health insurance. Allen Peake stated on March 3, 2014 in a meeting: Every child in Colorado who has been given medical marijuana for treatment for seizures has had diminished seizure activity. Ann McLane Kuster stated on February 20, 2014 in in a radio interview: On delaying a health care mandate on business. Will Weatherford stated on February 27, 2014 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times": About half the people who would qualify for Medicaid expansion in Florida "can buy a health care plan for $30 a month" on the federal health care exchange. Mark Pryor stated on February 5, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Cotton’s vote in Congress to change Medicare "will increase out-of-pocket expenses for every senior in Arkansas." Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2014 in a TV interview: "Federal government reneging" on Medicaid payments to Wisconsin caused about $240 million in extra costs in the 2013-’15 state budget. Texas Liberty PAC stated on February 22, 2014 in a sign spotted outside a polling place in Austin: Says Lamar Smith "sponsored the bill that funded Obamacare." Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2014 in Facebook posts: Says Nancy Pelosi said, "Waiting long hours in the emergency room will allow you to make new friends!" Barack Obama stated on February 20, 2014 in a speech to Democratic governors: "We’ve got close to 7 million Americans who have access to health care for the first time because of Medicaid expansion." Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter stated on February 17, 2014 in an article: "Obamacare will mean 2.1 million fewer jobs by 2021." Don Gaetz stated on February 13, 2014 in a "Florida Face to Face" interview: The medical marijuana ballot initiative "doesn’t require a physician writing a prescription" and can be for conditions like "having a back that needs to be scratched." Terry McAuliffe stated on January 13, 2014 in a speech.: "Seventy percent of all uninsured live in households in which at least one person is working." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: "Nonpartisan government analysts say Obamacare will cost our economy up to 2.5 million jobs."
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Organizing for Action stated on March 26, 2014 in a fundraising email: A Koch brothers group is "going to college campuses, giving away free booze to try to bribe young folks out of getting health insurance." Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us." Jack Kingston stated on March 31, 2014 in an interview: "There are still more people uninsured today than when Obama was elected president." Ed Schultz stated on March 24, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Ed Show": Health insurance and medical costs "are going down because of Obamacare." Barbara Boxer stated on March 25, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Jansing & Co.": "Women take birth control, more than half of them, as a medication for other conditions." Rich Lowry stated on March 23, 2014 in a broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press": Most of the people who have signed up through the Obamacare exchanges "already had insurance." Marco Rubio stated on March 23, 2014 in a video to supporters: "Americans increasingly want (the Affordable Care Act) to be repealed." Rick Scott stated on March 24, 2014 in a television ad from Let's Get to Work: "Obamacare will drive 2.5 million Americans out of the workforce." Rick Scott stated on March 24, 2014 in a television ad from Let's Get to Work: Because of the federal health care law, "300,000 health plans canceled" in Florida. Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 11, 2014 in Atlanta press conference: Says some Georgians can get health insurance for $105 a month. Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 18, 2014 in an oped column in the Austin American-Statesman: On HealthCare.Gov, Texan Mark Sullivan "found a good" health insurance "plan that includes dental, for less than $80 a month." Jimmie Massie stated on March 12, 2014 in a Facebook post.: In Virginia’s Medicaid program, "approximately 30 percent, or $2.7 billion a year, is lost to waste, fraud and inefficiencies." Americans for Prosperity stated on March 17, 2014 in a political ad: Millions of Americans are "paying more and getting less" under Obamacare. John Boehner stated on March 13, 2014 in a press conference: The United States has seen "a net loss of people with health insurance" because of Obamacare. Paul Broun stated on March 18, 2014 in a candidate forum: Says his Patient OPTION Act is the only Republican plan "that completely repeals Obamacare and it takes the federal bureaucrat out of decisions for you." John Morgan stated on February 24, 2014 in a medical marijuana debate at the University of Tampa: Says Cathy Jordan was "arrested" and dragged out of her home by "a SWAT team of hooligans" for using medical marijuana. Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2014 in a Funnyordie.com "Between Two Ferns" interview with Zach Galifianakis: "Most young Americans right now, they’re not covered" by health insurance. Allen Peake stated on March 3, 2014 in a meeting: Every child in Colorado who has been given medical marijuana for treatment for seizures has had diminished seizure activity. Ann McLane Kuster stated on February 20, 2014 in in a radio interview: On delaying a health care mandate on business. Will Weatherford stated on February 27, 2014 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times": About half the people who would qualify for Medicaid expansion in Florida "can buy a health care plan for $30 a month" on the federal health care exchange. Mark Pryor stated on February 5, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Cotton’s vote in Congress to change Medicare "will increase out-of-pocket expenses for every senior in Arkansas." Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2014 in a TV interview: "Federal government reneging" on Medicaid payments to Wisconsin caused about $240 million in extra costs in the 2013-’15 state budget. Texas Liberty PAC stated on February 22, 2014 in a sign spotted outside a polling place in Austin: Says Lamar Smith "sponsored the bill that funded Obamacare." Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2014 in Facebook posts: Says Nancy Pelosi said, "Waiting long hours in the emergency room will allow you to make new friends!" Barack Obama stated on February 20, 2014 in a speech to Democratic governors: "We’ve got close to 7 million Americans who have access to health care for the first time because of Medicaid expansion." Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter stated on February 17, 2014 in an article: "Obamacare will mean 2.1 million fewer jobs by 2021." Don Gaetz stated on February 13, 2014 in a "Florida Face to Face" interview: The medical marijuana ballot initiative "doesn’t require a physician writing a prescription" and can be for conditions like "having a back that needs to be scratched." Terry McAuliffe stated on January 13, 2014 in a speech.: "Seventy percent of all uninsured live in households in which at least one person is working." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: "Nonpartisan government analysts say Obamacare will cost our economy up to 2.5 million jobs."
Organizing for Action stated on March 26, 2014 in a fundraising email: A Koch brothers group is "going to college campuses, giving away free booze to try to bribe young folks out of getting health insurance."
Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us."
Jack Kingston stated on March 31, 2014 in an interview: "There are still more people uninsured today than when Obama was elected president."
Ed Schultz stated on March 24, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Ed Show": Health insurance and medical costs "are going down because of Obamacare."
Barbara Boxer stated on March 25, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "Jansing & Co.": "Women take birth control, more than half of them, as a medication for other conditions."
Rich Lowry stated on March 23, 2014 in a broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press": Most of the people who have signed up through the Obamacare exchanges "already had insurance."
Marco Rubio stated on March 23, 2014 in a video to supporters: "Americans increasingly want (the Affordable Care Act) to be repealed."
Rick Scott stated on March 24, 2014 in a television ad from Let's Get to Work: "Obamacare will drive 2.5 million Americans out of the workforce."
Rick Scott stated on March 24, 2014 in a television ad from Let's Get to Work: Because of the federal health care law, "300,000 health plans canceled" in Florida.
Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 11, 2014 in Atlanta press conference: Says some Georgians can get health insurance for $105 a month.
Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 18, 2014 in an oped column in the Austin American-Statesman: On HealthCare.Gov, Texan Mark Sullivan "found a good" health insurance "plan that includes dental, for less than $80 a month."
Jimmie Massie stated on March 12, 2014 in a Facebook post.: In Virginia’s Medicaid program, "approximately 30 percent, or $2.7 billion a year, is lost to waste, fraud and inefficiencies."
Americans for Prosperity stated on March 17, 2014 in a political ad: Millions of Americans are "paying more and getting less" under Obamacare.
John Boehner stated on March 13, 2014 in a press conference: The United States has seen "a net loss of people with health insurance" because of Obamacare.
Paul Broun stated on March 18, 2014 in a candidate forum: Says his Patient OPTION Act is the only Republican plan "that completely repeals Obamacare and it takes the federal bureaucrat out of decisions for you."
John Morgan stated on February 24, 2014 in a medical marijuana debate at the University of Tampa: Says Cathy Jordan was "arrested" and dragged out of her home by "a SWAT team of hooligans" for using medical marijuana.
Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2014 in a Funnyordie.com "Between Two Ferns" interview with Zach Galifianakis: "Most young Americans right now, they’re not covered" by health insurance.
Allen Peake stated on March 3, 2014 in a meeting: Every child in Colorado who has been given medical marijuana for treatment for seizures has had diminished seizure activity.
Ann McLane Kuster stated on February 20, 2014 in in a radio interview: On delaying a health care mandate on business.
Will Weatherford stated on February 27, 2014 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times": About half the people who would qualify for Medicaid expansion in Florida "can buy a health care plan for $30 a month" on the federal health care exchange.
Mark Pryor stated on February 5, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Cotton’s vote in Congress to change Medicare "will increase out-of-pocket expenses for every senior in Arkansas."
Scott Walker stated on February 23, 2014 in a TV interview: "Federal government reneging" on Medicaid payments to Wisconsin caused about $240 million in extra costs in the 2013-’15 state budget.
Texas Liberty PAC stated on February 22, 2014 in a sign spotted outside a polling place in Austin: Says Lamar Smith "sponsored the bill that funded Obamacare."
Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2014 in Facebook posts: Says Nancy Pelosi said, "Waiting long hours in the emergency room will allow you to make new friends!"
Barack Obama stated on February 20, 2014 in a speech to Democratic governors: "We’ve got close to 7 million Americans who have access to health care for the first time because of Medicaid expansion."
Americans for Prosperity Georgia chapter stated on February 17, 2014 in an article: "Obamacare will mean 2.1 million fewer jobs by 2021."
Don Gaetz stated on February 13, 2014 in a "Florida Face to Face" interview: The medical marijuana ballot initiative "doesn’t require a physician writing a prescription" and can be for conditions like "having a back that needs to be scratched."
Terry McAuliffe stated on January 13, 2014 in a speech.: "Seventy percent of all uninsured live in households in which at least one person is working."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: Obamacare includes a "$700 billion cut from Medicare for seniors."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: "Nonpartisan government analysts say Obamacare will cost our economy up to 2.5 million jobs."
