Latest Mostly False 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 Linda Coleman stated on October 26, 2018 in a town hall: "Seniors can be charged five times what anybody else is charged for health care for pre-existing conditions" under the Republican health care bill. Martha McSally stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says she’s "leading the fight" to "force insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions." Leah Vukmir stated on October 19, 2018 in a debate: Says Tammy Baldwin’s "Medicare for All" plan means senior citizens would "no longer have" Medicare. Tony Evers stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: "Wisconsin pays 50% more than Minnesota for the same health care." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Washington’s Kim Schrier has a plan to eliminate employer-provided health coverage, double income taxes and put your care "in the hands of government bureaucrats." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 15, 2018 in a TV ad: Says that Minnesota Democratic congressional candidate Dean Phillips doesn’t offer health insurance for his employees. Antonio Delgado stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. John Faso "voted for an age tax on seniors." D. Cole Phelps stated on September 1, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Health care premiums in North Carolina are now among the five highest states in the country." Steve West stated on September 27, 2018 in a page on his campaign website: "PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES that manufacture vaccines have IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION!" Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 18, 2018 in a television ad: Says Tennessee Senate candidate Phil Bredesen "supports single-payer health care." Josh Hawley stated on August 20, 2018 in an op-ed for the Springfield News-Leader: Since 2009, "millions of Americans have lost their health care plans." Tony Evers stated on August 27, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker refused federal funds and "Wisconsin families now pay nearly 50% more than Minnesotans for the same health care." Kevin Cramer stated on July 31, 2018 in a radio interview: "I've always voted for keeping the government open. I’ve never cast a vote to shut down the government." Kelda Helen Roys stated on July 19, 2018 in a TV ad: "In Wisconsin, abortion is still a crime." Patrick Morrisey stated on July 17, 2018 in an ad: Says Joe Manchin said "yes to repealing Obamacare. He lied." Andrew Napolitano stated on July 10, 2018 in an interview on "Fox and Friends.": Says Brett Kavanaugh is "pro-Obamacare." Evan Jenkins stated on April 9, 2018 in a campaign ad: "In Congress, (Patrick) Morrisey wrote the health care law giving free health care to illegals." Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2018 in a tweet: "The Democrats are pushing for Universal HealthCare while thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U system is going broke and not working." Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2017 in a White House cabinet meeting: "The cost-sharing reductions (were) a gift (that) they gave the insurance companies." Ohioans Against Deceptive Rx Ballot Issue stated on May 23, 2017 in a campaign ad: "A California health care CEO is promising to reduce our prescription drug costs." Ohio Taxpayers for Lower Drug Prices stated on August 29, 2017 in a campaign video: An Ohio ballot issue would address the fact that "we’ve gone from paying about $100 for Epipens to over $600 ... We don’t have a choice but to pay it and the drug companies know it." Ron Johnson stated on September 25, 2017 in an interview: "California, New York and Massachusetts, they represent about 20 percent of the population, they get close to 36 percent of Obamacare funding. It's just simply inequitable." Donald Trump stated on September 21, 2017 in a tweet: The Graham-Cassidy health care bill does "include coverage of pre-existing conditions." Bill Cassidy stated on September 20, 2017 in an interview on CNN: Under the Graham-Cassidy health insurance bill, in "states like Maine, Virginia, Florida, Missouri, there will be billions more dollars to provide health insurance coverage for those in those states who have been passed by by Obamacare." Alex Castellanos stated on August 20, 2017 in comments on ABC's 'This Week': "(For) white working-class America, death rates among white men are up 20 percent." Florida Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on August 10, 2017 in a TV ad: Says Jose Felix Diaz supports President Donald Trump's "plan to slash Medicare, charge older Americans an age tax and cut coverage for pre-existing conditions." Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2017 in an interview: "You have almost half the counties in America that have one provider or no provider for insurance" on the Obamacare exchanges. Marco Rubio stated on July 20, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "In order to sell insurance in Florida there are over 40 separate individual conditions that must be covered. ... far beyond the essential health benefits included in Obamacare." Kellyanne Conway stated on July 22, 2017 in Fox News interview: Just 6 percent of Americans say Russia is the country’s most important issue, yet the story receives "75 percent of the coverage" in the media. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 5, 2017 in a Facebook ad: "Elizabeth Warren doesn't think Obamacare goes far enough: ‘The next step is single payer.' Does Sen. Nelson agree? He has in the past ... Sen. Nelson votes with Warren 90 percent of the time."
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Linda Coleman stated on October 26, 2018 in a town hall: "Seniors can be charged five times what anybody else is charged for health care for pre-existing conditions" under the Republican health care bill. Martha McSally stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says she’s "leading the fight" to "force insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions." Leah Vukmir stated on October 19, 2018 in a debate: Says Tammy Baldwin’s "Medicare for All" plan means senior citizens would "no longer have" Medicare. Tony Evers stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: "Wisconsin pays 50% more than Minnesota for the same health care." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Washington’s Kim Schrier has a plan to eliminate employer-provided health coverage, double income taxes and put your care "in the hands of government bureaucrats." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 15, 2018 in a TV ad: Says that Minnesota Democratic congressional candidate Dean Phillips doesn’t offer health insurance for his employees. Antonio Delgado stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. John Faso "voted for an age tax on seniors." D. Cole Phelps stated on September 1, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Health care premiums in North Carolina are now among the five highest states in the country." Steve West stated on September 27, 2018 in a page on his campaign website: "PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES that manufacture vaccines have IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION!" Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 18, 2018 in a television ad: Says Tennessee Senate candidate Phil Bredesen "supports single-payer health care." Josh Hawley stated on August 20, 2018 in an op-ed for the Springfield News-Leader: Since 2009, "millions of Americans have lost their health care plans." Tony Evers stated on August 27, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker refused federal funds and "Wisconsin families now pay nearly 50% more than Minnesotans for the same health care." Kevin Cramer stated on July 31, 2018 in a radio interview: "I've always voted for keeping the government open. I’ve never cast a vote to shut down the government." Kelda Helen Roys stated on July 19, 2018 in a TV ad: "In Wisconsin, abortion is still a crime." Patrick Morrisey stated on July 17, 2018 in an ad: Says Joe Manchin said "yes to repealing Obamacare. He lied." Andrew Napolitano stated on July 10, 2018 in an interview on "Fox and Friends.": Says Brett Kavanaugh is "pro-Obamacare." Evan Jenkins stated on April 9, 2018 in a campaign ad: "In Congress, (Patrick) Morrisey wrote the health care law giving free health care to illegals." Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2018 in a tweet: "The Democrats are pushing for Universal HealthCare while thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U system is going broke and not working." Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2017 in a White House cabinet meeting: "The cost-sharing reductions (were) a gift (that) they gave the insurance companies." Ohioans Against Deceptive Rx Ballot Issue stated on May 23, 2017 in a campaign ad: "A California health care CEO is promising to reduce our prescription drug costs." Ohio Taxpayers for Lower Drug Prices stated on August 29, 2017 in a campaign video: An Ohio ballot issue would address the fact that "we’ve gone from paying about $100 for Epipens to over $600 ... We don’t have a choice but to pay it and the drug companies know it." Ron Johnson stated on September 25, 2017 in an interview: "California, New York and Massachusetts, they represent about 20 percent of the population, they get close to 36 percent of Obamacare funding. It's just simply inequitable." Donald Trump stated on September 21, 2017 in a tweet: The Graham-Cassidy health care bill does "include coverage of pre-existing conditions." Bill Cassidy stated on September 20, 2017 in an interview on CNN: Under the Graham-Cassidy health insurance bill, in "states like Maine, Virginia, Florida, Missouri, there will be billions more dollars to provide health insurance coverage for those in those states who have been passed by by Obamacare." Alex Castellanos stated on August 20, 2017 in comments on ABC's 'This Week': "(For) white working-class America, death rates among white men are up 20 percent." Florida Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on August 10, 2017 in a TV ad: Says Jose Felix Diaz supports President Donald Trump's "plan to slash Medicare, charge older Americans an age tax and cut coverage for pre-existing conditions." Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2017 in an interview: "You have almost half the counties in America that have one provider or no provider for insurance" on the Obamacare exchanges. Marco Rubio stated on July 20, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "In order to sell insurance in Florida there are over 40 separate individual conditions that must be covered. ... far beyond the essential health benefits included in Obamacare." Kellyanne Conway stated on July 22, 2017 in Fox News interview: Just 6 percent of Americans say Russia is the country’s most important issue, yet the story receives "75 percent of the coverage" in the media. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 5, 2017 in a Facebook ad: "Elizabeth Warren doesn't think Obamacare goes far enough: ‘The next step is single payer.' Does Sen. Nelson agree? He has in the past ... Sen. Nelson votes with Warren 90 percent of the time."
Linda Coleman stated on October 26, 2018 in a town hall: "Seniors can be charged five times what anybody else is charged for health care for pre-existing conditions" under the Republican health care bill.
Martha McSally stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says she’s "leading the fight" to "force insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions."
Leah Vukmir stated on October 19, 2018 in a debate: Says Tammy Baldwin’s "Medicare for All" plan means senior citizens would "no longer have" Medicare.
Tony Evers stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: "Wisconsin pays 50% more than Minnesota for the same health care."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Washington’s Kim Schrier has a plan to eliminate employer-provided health coverage, double income taxes and put your care "in the hands of government bureaucrats."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 15, 2018 in a TV ad: Says that Minnesota Democratic congressional candidate Dean Phillips doesn’t offer health insurance for his employees.
Antonio Delgado stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. John Faso "voted for an age tax on seniors."
D. Cole Phelps stated on September 1, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Health care premiums in North Carolina are now among the five highest states in the country."
Steve West stated on September 27, 2018 in a page on his campaign website: "PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES that manufacture vaccines have IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION!"
Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 18, 2018 in a television ad: Says Tennessee Senate candidate Phil Bredesen "supports single-payer health care."
Josh Hawley stated on August 20, 2018 in an op-ed for the Springfield News-Leader: Since 2009, "millions of Americans have lost their health care plans."
Tony Evers stated on August 27, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker refused federal funds and "Wisconsin families now pay nearly 50% more than Minnesotans for the same health care."
Kevin Cramer stated on July 31, 2018 in a radio interview: "I've always voted for keeping the government open. I’ve never cast a vote to shut down the government."
Patrick Morrisey stated on July 17, 2018 in an ad: Says Joe Manchin said "yes to repealing Obamacare. He lied."
Andrew Napolitano stated on July 10, 2018 in an interview on "Fox and Friends.": Says Brett Kavanaugh is "pro-Obamacare."
Evan Jenkins stated on April 9, 2018 in a campaign ad: "In Congress, (Patrick) Morrisey wrote the health care law giving free health care to illegals."
Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2018 in a tweet: "The Democrats are pushing for Universal HealthCare while thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U system is going broke and not working."
Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2017 in a White House cabinet meeting: "The cost-sharing reductions (were) a gift (that) they gave the insurance companies."
Ohioans Against Deceptive Rx Ballot Issue stated on May 23, 2017 in a campaign ad: "A California health care CEO is promising to reduce our prescription drug costs."
Ohio Taxpayers for Lower Drug Prices stated on August 29, 2017 in a campaign video: An Ohio ballot issue would address the fact that "we’ve gone from paying about $100 for Epipens to over $600 ... We don’t have a choice but to pay it and the drug companies know it."
Ron Johnson stated on September 25, 2017 in an interview: "California, New York and Massachusetts, they represent about 20 percent of the population, they get close to 36 percent of Obamacare funding. It's just simply inequitable."
Donald Trump stated on September 21, 2017 in a tweet: The Graham-Cassidy health care bill does "include coverage of pre-existing conditions."
Bill Cassidy stated on September 20, 2017 in an interview on CNN: Under the Graham-Cassidy health insurance bill, in "states like Maine, Virginia, Florida, Missouri, there will be billions more dollars to provide health insurance coverage for those in those states who have been passed by by Obamacare."
Alex Castellanos stated on August 20, 2017 in comments on ABC's 'This Week': "(For) white working-class America, death rates among white men are up 20 percent."
Florida Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on August 10, 2017 in a TV ad: Says Jose Felix Diaz supports President Donald Trump's "plan to slash Medicare, charge older Americans an age tax and cut coverage for pre-existing conditions."
Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2017 in an interview: "You have almost half the counties in America that have one provider or no provider for insurance" on the Obamacare exchanges.
Marco Rubio stated on July 20, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "In order to sell insurance in Florida there are over 40 separate individual conditions that must be covered. ... far beyond the essential health benefits included in Obamacare."
Kellyanne Conway stated on July 22, 2017 in Fox News interview: Just 6 percent of Americans say Russia is the country’s most important issue, yet the story receives "75 percent of the coverage" in the media.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 5, 2017 in a Facebook ad: "Elizabeth Warren doesn't think Obamacare goes far enough: ‘The next step is single payer.' Does Sen. Nelson agree? He has in the past ... Sen. Nelson votes with Warren 90 percent of the time."
