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 Ezekiel Emanuel stated on November 3, 2013 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: "The insurance companies are making that choice (to cancel or change policies), not the president." Jan Crawford stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "On day one, six people were able to sign up" for health insurance through the federal marketplace. Mitt Romney stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country." Rachel Maddow stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on her TV show: "Rand Paul’s speech ... on 'Gattaca' was totally ripped off of Wikipedia." Suzanne Somers stated on November 28, 2013 in a column in the "Wall Street Journal": "Even after Obamacare is fully implemented, there still will be tens of millions of people not covered." Kathleen Sebelius stated on October 30, 2013 in testimony before Congress: "If I have affordable coverage in my workplace, I'm not eligible to go into the marketplace. ... It’s illegal." Valerie Jarrett stated on October 28, 2013 in a tweet: "FACT: Nothing in #Obamacare forces people out of their health plans." David Axelrod stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "The vast majority of people in this country are keeping their (health insurance) plan." Joe Barton stated on October 24, 2013 in a Fox News interview: "Hidden" in the healthcare.gov code is language that means users "waive any reasonable right to privacy of your personal information." John Fleming stated on October 27, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "State of the Union": In Massachusetts, "half of the primary care doctors are not accepting new patients." Barack Obama stated on October 21, 2013 in a public address: Nearly 6 in 10 uninsured Americans "can get health insurance for what may be the equivalent of your cell phone bill." Nick Gillespie stated on October 22, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": Emergency rooms account for "2 percent of all health care spending." Marco Rubio stated on October 22, 2013 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor.": In Florida, "300,000 people are going to lose their individual coverage because of Obamacare. Now those people next year, they don’t have health insurance." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on October 21, 2013 in 'The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": "The IRS has been specifically forbidden ... from ever actually pursuing either civil or criminal remedies" for people who don’t purchase health insurance. Facebook posts stated on October 21, 2013 in Facebook posts: Congress, criminals, Scientologists and other groups are exempt from Obamacare. Tommy Thompson stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview: "Wisconsin is not as obese as the national average is. The national average, 35.7 percent of the population is obese. In Wisconsin, it's closer to 26 percent." Sean Hannity stated on October 21, 2013 in a broadcast of the Sean Hannity Show on WBAP AM: "In 45 out of 50 states, on average men are seeing their premiums double, going up 99 percent. Women up 62 percent." Marco Rubio stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "I never was in favor of shutting down the government. … (I) voted to fund the government fully." Barth Bracy stated on October 2, 2013 in a news release: Gov. Lincoln Chafee has imposed "a mandatory abortion fee" on all Rhode Islanders who buy health insurance through the state’s Obamacare exchange. Sam Stein stated on October 21, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe': "No one beta-tested" healthcare.gov. Maria Bartiromo stated on October 20, 2013 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press": "As a result of Obamacare, we are becoming something of a part-time employment country." Paul Broun stated on September 29, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: According to a federal report, Obamacare will increase the long-term federal deficit by $6.2 trillion. Larry Elder stated on October 11, 2013 in an interview: Says "74 percent of small-business people believe that Obamacare is a bad idea." Sean Duffy stated on October 8, 2013 in an interview: All members of Congress are required to be in Obamacare, but Obama and members of his administration "have their own gold-plated health care plans that they're in." Evan Feinberg stated on October 1, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Local law enforcement . . . will have access to the [Obamacare] Data Hub’s treasure trove of personal info." Mick Mulvaney stated on October 16, 2013 in an interview with CBS News: The "president has given 1,100 special waivers to his friends" for Obamacare. Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 19, 2013 in a speech.: Since Obamacare became law, "most of our new jobs have been part-time jobs." People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on October 8, 2013 in a robo-call and video: "Live cats have holes drilled into their skulls," posts put into their heads and coils put into their eyes, and some have had their ears cut off or are intentionally deafened or starved at UW-Madison labs that do research to improve hearing in humans. Hank Johnson stated on October 18, 2013 in a letter: Says "by reducing chronic health care costs in the State of Georgia, we can reduce the $32.8 billion lost each year due to lack of productivity and economic costs." Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2013 in a conversation with reporters: "Virtually every person across this country has seen premiums going up and up and up" due to Obamacare.
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Ezekiel Emanuel stated on November 3, 2013 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: "The insurance companies are making that choice (to cancel or change policies), not the president." Jan Crawford stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "On day one, six people were able to sign up" for health insurance through the federal marketplace. Mitt Romney stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country." Rachel Maddow stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on her TV show: "Rand Paul’s speech ... on 'Gattaca' was totally ripped off of Wikipedia." Suzanne Somers stated on November 28, 2013 in a column in the "Wall Street Journal": "Even after Obamacare is fully implemented, there still will be tens of millions of people not covered." Kathleen Sebelius stated on October 30, 2013 in testimony before Congress: "If I have affordable coverage in my workplace, I'm not eligible to go into the marketplace. ... It’s illegal." Valerie Jarrett stated on October 28, 2013 in a tweet: "FACT: Nothing in #Obamacare forces people out of their health plans." David Axelrod stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "The vast majority of people in this country are keeping their (health insurance) plan." Joe Barton stated on October 24, 2013 in a Fox News interview: "Hidden" in the healthcare.gov code is language that means users "waive any reasonable right to privacy of your personal information." John Fleming stated on October 27, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "State of the Union": In Massachusetts, "half of the primary care doctors are not accepting new patients." Barack Obama stated on October 21, 2013 in a public address: Nearly 6 in 10 uninsured Americans "can get health insurance for what may be the equivalent of your cell phone bill." Nick Gillespie stated on October 22, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": Emergency rooms account for "2 percent of all health care spending." Marco Rubio stated on October 22, 2013 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor.": In Florida, "300,000 people are going to lose their individual coverage because of Obamacare. Now those people next year, they don’t have health insurance." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on October 21, 2013 in 'The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": "The IRS has been specifically forbidden ... from ever actually pursuing either civil or criminal remedies" for people who don’t purchase health insurance. Facebook posts stated on October 21, 2013 in Facebook posts: Congress, criminals, Scientologists and other groups are exempt from Obamacare. Tommy Thompson stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview: "Wisconsin is not as obese as the national average is. The national average, 35.7 percent of the population is obese. In Wisconsin, it's closer to 26 percent." Sean Hannity stated on October 21, 2013 in a broadcast of the Sean Hannity Show on WBAP AM: "In 45 out of 50 states, on average men are seeing their premiums double, going up 99 percent. Women up 62 percent." Marco Rubio stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "I never was in favor of shutting down the government. … (I) voted to fund the government fully." Barth Bracy stated on October 2, 2013 in a news release: Gov. Lincoln Chafee has imposed "a mandatory abortion fee" on all Rhode Islanders who buy health insurance through the state’s Obamacare exchange. Sam Stein stated on October 21, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe': "No one beta-tested" healthcare.gov. Maria Bartiromo stated on October 20, 2013 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press": "As a result of Obamacare, we are becoming something of a part-time employment country." Paul Broun stated on September 29, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: According to a federal report, Obamacare will increase the long-term federal deficit by $6.2 trillion. Larry Elder stated on October 11, 2013 in an interview: Says "74 percent of small-business people believe that Obamacare is a bad idea." Sean Duffy stated on October 8, 2013 in an interview: All members of Congress are required to be in Obamacare, but Obama and members of his administration "have their own gold-plated health care plans that they're in." Evan Feinberg stated on October 1, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Local law enforcement . . . will have access to the [Obamacare] Data Hub’s treasure trove of personal info." Mick Mulvaney stated on October 16, 2013 in an interview with CBS News: The "president has given 1,100 special waivers to his friends" for Obamacare. Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 19, 2013 in a speech.: Since Obamacare became law, "most of our new jobs have been part-time jobs." People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on October 8, 2013 in a robo-call and video: "Live cats have holes drilled into their skulls," posts put into their heads and coils put into their eyes, and some have had their ears cut off or are intentionally deafened or starved at UW-Madison labs that do research to improve hearing in humans. Hank Johnson stated on October 18, 2013 in a letter: Says "by reducing chronic health care costs in the State of Georgia, we can reduce the $32.8 billion lost each year due to lack of productivity and economic costs." Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2013 in a conversation with reporters: "Virtually every person across this country has seen premiums going up and up and up" due to Obamacare.
Ezekiel Emanuel stated on November 3, 2013 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: "The insurance companies are making that choice (to cancel or change policies), not the president."
Jan Crawford stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "On day one, six people were able to sign up" for health insurance through the federal marketplace.
Mitt Romney stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country."
Rachel Maddow stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on her TV show: "Rand Paul’s speech ... on 'Gattaca' was totally ripped off of Wikipedia."
Suzanne Somers stated on November 28, 2013 in a column in the "Wall Street Journal": "Even after Obamacare is fully implemented, there still will be tens of millions of people not covered."
Kathleen Sebelius stated on October 30, 2013 in testimony before Congress: "If I have affordable coverage in my workplace, I'm not eligible to go into the marketplace. ... It’s illegal."
Valerie Jarrett stated on October 28, 2013 in a tweet: "FACT: Nothing in #Obamacare forces people out of their health plans."
David Axelrod stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "The vast majority of people in this country are keeping their (health insurance) plan."
Joe Barton stated on October 24, 2013 in a Fox News interview: "Hidden" in the healthcare.gov code is language that means users "waive any reasonable right to privacy of your personal information."
John Fleming stated on October 27, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "State of the Union": In Massachusetts, "half of the primary care doctors are not accepting new patients."
Barack Obama stated on October 21, 2013 in a public address: Nearly 6 in 10 uninsured Americans "can get health insurance for what may be the equivalent of your cell phone bill."
Nick Gillespie stated on October 22, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": Emergency rooms account for "2 percent of all health care spending."
Marco Rubio stated on October 22, 2013 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor.": In Florida, "300,000 people are going to lose their individual coverage because of Obamacare. Now those people next year, they don’t have health insurance."
Lawrence O'Donnell stated on October 21, 2013 in 'The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": "The IRS has been specifically forbidden ... from ever actually pursuing either civil or criminal remedies" for people who don’t purchase health insurance.
Facebook posts stated on October 21, 2013 in Facebook posts: Congress, criminals, Scientologists and other groups are exempt from Obamacare.
Tommy Thompson stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview: "Wisconsin is not as obese as the national average is. The national average, 35.7 percent of the population is obese. In Wisconsin, it's closer to 26 percent."
Sean Hannity stated on October 21, 2013 in a broadcast of the Sean Hannity Show on WBAP AM: "In 45 out of 50 states, on average men are seeing their premiums double, going up 99 percent. Women up 62 percent."
Marco Rubio stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "I never was in favor of shutting down the government. … (I) voted to fund the government fully."
Barth Bracy stated on October 2, 2013 in a news release: Gov. Lincoln Chafee has imposed "a mandatory abortion fee" on all Rhode Islanders who buy health insurance through the state’s Obamacare exchange.
Sam Stein stated on October 21, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe': "No one beta-tested" healthcare.gov.
Maria Bartiromo stated on October 20, 2013 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press": "As a result of Obamacare, we are becoming something of a part-time employment country."
Paul Broun stated on September 29, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: According to a federal report, Obamacare will increase the long-term federal deficit by $6.2 trillion.
Larry Elder stated on October 11, 2013 in an interview: Says "74 percent of small-business people believe that Obamacare is a bad idea."
Sean Duffy stated on October 8, 2013 in an interview: All members of Congress are required to be in Obamacare, but Obama and members of his administration "have their own gold-plated health care plans that they're in."
Evan Feinberg stated on October 1, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary: "Local law enforcement . . . will have access to the [Obamacare] Data Hub’s treasure trove of personal info."
Mick Mulvaney stated on October 16, 2013 in an interview with CBS News: The "president has given 1,100 special waivers to his friends" for Obamacare.
Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 19, 2013 in a speech.: Since Obamacare became law, "most of our new jobs have been part-time jobs."
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals stated on October 8, 2013 in a robo-call and video: "Live cats have holes drilled into their skulls," posts put into their heads and coils put into their eyes, and some have had their ears cut off or are intentionally deafened or starved at UW-Madison labs that do research to improve hearing in humans.
Hank Johnson stated on October 18, 2013 in a letter: Says "by reducing chronic health care costs in the State of Georgia, we can reduce the $32.8 billion lost each year due to lack of productivity and economic costs."
Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2013 in a conversation with reporters: "Virtually every person across this country has seen premiums going up and up and up" due to Obamacare.
