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 Marco Rubio stated on July 31, 2013 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: "Even the employees’ union for the IRS -- the very people in charge of enforcing this law -- are begging to be let out from under this law." Marco Rubio stated on July 25, 2013 in a FoxNews.com op-ed: Under Obamacare, "75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours." Dave Hansen stated on July 19, 2013 in a news release: The Republican-authored state budget includes a provision "forcing people earning as little as $12,000 to buy private health insurance that could cost them as much as $4,000 per year." Americans for Prosperity stated on July 23, 2013 in a press release: Patrick Murphy voted for Obamacare in 2010, "yet he reversed himself and voted to delay" the employer mandate and the individual mandate. Barack Obama stated on July 18, 2013 in a speech at the White House: Says last year "13 million (health insurance) rebates went out, in all 50 states. Another 8.5 (million) rebates are being sent out this summer, averaging around 100 bucks each." Chain email stated on July 16, 2013 in an email: A "hidden" provision in the health care law taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Facebook posts stated on June 13, 2013 in a fake Rick Perry 2016 poster.: "Texas ranks: #1 in worker deaths, #1 carbon emissions, #50 in high school graduates, #50 in funding for mental health patients." Americans for Prosperity stated on July 7, 2013 in a television ad: Says health insurance premiums will rise under Obamacare. Gilberto Hinojosa stated on July 3, 2013 in an email blast: Says if Texas abortion measure passes, "someone living in El Paso would have to drive 550 miles each way to San Antonio for something as simple as cervical cancer screening." Robert Menendez stated on July 7, 2013 in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press”: Says Obama administration delay of health care law's employer mandate affects about 1 percent of the American workforce. Dave Schwartz stated on June 17, 2013 in a speech.: "Twenty-four percent of doctors in Virginia currently don’t accept new Medicaid patients because the reimbursement rates are so low." Rachel Campos-Duffy stated on June 12, 2013 in an interview: "Upwards of 90 percent" of women seeking an abortion decide not to have an abortion after seeing an ultrasound. Ohio Democratic Party stated on July 14, 2013 in an emailed statement: Says proposed anti-abortion legislation "would force women facing the most personal of health decisions to endure a transvaginal ultrasound." Chain email stated on July 7, 2013 in a long-running chain email: Obamacare "will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally." Rick Perry stated on July 1, 2013 in a radio interview.: "Abortion is the second-most conducted surgical procedure in this country." Patriot Majority USA stated on June 27, 2013 in an ad: Says Arkansas Republican Rep. Tom Cotton voted to provide Congress with "taxpayer-funded health care for life." Jodie Laubenberg stated on June 23, 2013 in Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5.: Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage. Stephen Sweeney stated on June 1, 2013 in an interview on "On The Record with Michael Aron" program: "People want the minimum wage, they want marriage equality, they want women’s health care. There’s issues that actually that really do matter, social issues that matter to the people of this state. So I know Barbara would support those issues, I know the governor hasn’t. You’ve seen the actions he’s taken on them." Morgan Griffith stated on May 16, 2013 in a news release.: "The Government Accountability Office estimated (Obamacare) will add to the long-term deficit by $6.2 trillion." Kitty Rhoades stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech: Wisconsin is "not walking away from a dime" in federal funds by rejecting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Dave Joyce stated on June 5, 2013 in a tweet: "47 - New provisions ObamaCare charges the IRS with implementing, according to the Government Accountability Office." Rush Limbaugh stated on June 6, 2013 in his radio show: "One person, Kathleen Sebelius, was going to determine whether or not" 10-year-old lung patient Sarah Murnaghan would live or die. Bill Nelson stated on May 30, 2013 in an op-ed: Says Gov. Rick Scott returned "$1 million in federal funding that would have helped the state cover the cost of overseeing insurance rates under the new health care law." Bob Gibbs stated on May 17, 2013 in a tweet: "If Obamacare is fully implemented, 30 million people will still be without health insurance." Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 28, 2013 in a billboard: U.S. Rep. John Barrow’s plan "puts the IRS in charge of your health care." Chain email stated on May 29, 2013 in a chain email: Says the word "Dhimmitude" is on page 107 of the health care law and means "Muslims are specifically exempted from the government mandate to purchase insurance." Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island stated on April 18, 2013 in a fundraising letter: "Half of all hospitalized seniors are suffering from malnutrition so severe that it either caused their illness or it prevents them from getting better." Carolyn Tomei stated on May 15, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says, "In Oregon in 2010, 49 percent of all pregnancies were unintended."
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Marco Rubio stated on July 31, 2013 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: "Even the employees’ union for the IRS -- the very people in charge of enforcing this law -- are begging to be let out from under this law." Marco Rubio stated on July 25, 2013 in a FoxNews.com op-ed: Under Obamacare, "75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours." Dave Hansen stated on July 19, 2013 in a news release: The Republican-authored state budget includes a provision "forcing people earning as little as $12,000 to buy private health insurance that could cost them as much as $4,000 per year." Americans for Prosperity stated on July 23, 2013 in a press release: Patrick Murphy voted for Obamacare in 2010, "yet he reversed himself and voted to delay" the employer mandate and the individual mandate. Barack Obama stated on July 18, 2013 in a speech at the White House: Says last year "13 million (health insurance) rebates went out, in all 50 states. Another 8.5 (million) rebates are being sent out this summer, averaging around 100 bucks each." Chain email stated on July 16, 2013 in an email: A "hidden" provision in the health care law taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Facebook posts stated on June 13, 2013 in a fake Rick Perry 2016 poster.: "Texas ranks: #1 in worker deaths, #1 carbon emissions, #50 in high school graduates, #50 in funding for mental health patients." Americans for Prosperity stated on July 7, 2013 in a television ad: Says health insurance premiums will rise under Obamacare. Gilberto Hinojosa stated on July 3, 2013 in an email blast: Says if Texas abortion measure passes, "someone living in El Paso would have to drive 550 miles each way to San Antonio for something as simple as cervical cancer screening." Robert Menendez stated on July 7, 2013 in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press”: Says Obama administration delay of health care law's employer mandate affects about 1 percent of the American workforce. Dave Schwartz stated on June 17, 2013 in a speech.: "Twenty-four percent of doctors in Virginia currently don’t accept new Medicaid patients because the reimbursement rates are so low." Rachel Campos-Duffy stated on June 12, 2013 in an interview: "Upwards of 90 percent" of women seeking an abortion decide not to have an abortion after seeing an ultrasound. Ohio Democratic Party stated on July 14, 2013 in an emailed statement: Says proposed anti-abortion legislation "would force women facing the most personal of health decisions to endure a transvaginal ultrasound." Chain email stated on July 7, 2013 in a long-running chain email: Obamacare "will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally." Rick Perry stated on July 1, 2013 in a radio interview.: "Abortion is the second-most conducted surgical procedure in this country." Patriot Majority USA stated on June 27, 2013 in an ad: Says Arkansas Republican Rep. Tom Cotton voted to provide Congress with "taxpayer-funded health care for life." Jodie Laubenberg stated on June 23, 2013 in Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5.: Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage. Stephen Sweeney stated on June 1, 2013 in an interview on "On The Record with Michael Aron" program: "People want the minimum wage, they want marriage equality, they want women’s health care. There’s issues that actually that really do matter, social issues that matter to the people of this state. So I know Barbara would support those issues, I know the governor hasn’t. You’ve seen the actions he’s taken on them." Morgan Griffith stated on May 16, 2013 in a news release.: "The Government Accountability Office estimated (Obamacare) will add to the long-term deficit by $6.2 trillion." Kitty Rhoades stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech: Wisconsin is "not walking away from a dime" in federal funds by rejecting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Dave Joyce stated on June 5, 2013 in a tweet: "47 - New provisions ObamaCare charges the IRS with implementing, according to the Government Accountability Office." Rush Limbaugh stated on June 6, 2013 in his radio show: "One person, Kathleen Sebelius, was going to determine whether or not" 10-year-old lung patient Sarah Murnaghan would live or die. Bill Nelson stated on May 30, 2013 in an op-ed: Says Gov. Rick Scott returned "$1 million in federal funding that would have helped the state cover the cost of overseeing insurance rates under the new health care law." Bob Gibbs stated on May 17, 2013 in a tweet: "If Obamacare is fully implemented, 30 million people will still be without health insurance." Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 28, 2013 in a billboard: U.S. Rep. John Barrow’s plan "puts the IRS in charge of your health care." Chain email stated on May 29, 2013 in a chain email: Says the word "Dhimmitude" is on page 107 of the health care law and means "Muslims are specifically exempted from the government mandate to purchase insurance." Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island stated on April 18, 2013 in a fundraising letter: "Half of all hospitalized seniors are suffering from malnutrition so severe that it either caused their illness or it prevents them from getting better." Carolyn Tomei stated on May 15, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says, "In Oregon in 2010, 49 percent of all pregnancies were unintended."
Marco Rubio stated on July 31, 2013 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: "Even the employees’ union for the IRS -- the very people in charge of enforcing this law -- are begging to be let out from under this law."
Marco Rubio stated on July 25, 2013 in a FoxNews.com op-ed: Under Obamacare, "75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours."
Dave Hansen stated on July 19, 2013 in a news release: The Republican-authored state budget includes a provision "forcing people earning as little as $12,000 to buy private health insurance that could cost them as much as $4,000 per year."
Americans for Prosperity stated on July 23, 2013 in a press release: Patrick Murphy voted for Obamacare in 2010, "yet he reversed himself and voted to delay" the employer mandate and the individual mandate.
Barack Obama stated on July 18, 2013 in a speech at the White House: Says last year "13 million (health insurance) rebates went out, in all 50 states. Another 8.5 (million) rebates are being sent out this summer, averaging around 100 bucks each."
Chain email stated on July 16, 2013 in an email: A "hidden" provision in the health care law taxes sporting goods as medical devices.
Facebook posts stated on June 13, 2013 in a fake Rick Perry 2016 poster.: "Texas ranks: #1 in worker deaths, #1 carbon emissions, #50 in high school graduates, #50 in funding for mental health patients."
Americans for Prosperity stated on July 7, 2013 in a television ad: Says health insurance premiums will rise under Obamacare.
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on July 3, 2013 in an email blast: Says if Texas abortion measure passes, "someone living in El Paso would have to drive 550 miles each way to San Antonio for something as simple as cervical cancer screening."
Robert Menendez stated on July 7, 2013 in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press”: Says Obama administration delay of health care law's employer mandate affects about 1 percent of the American workforce.
Dave Schwartz stated on June 17, 2013 in a speech.: "Twenty-four percent of doctors in Virginia currently don’t accept new Medicaid patients because the reimbursement rates are so low."
Rachel Campos-Duffy stated on June 12, 2013 in an interview: "Upwards of 90 percent" of women seeking an abortion decide not to have an abortion after seeing an ultrasound.
Ohio Democratic Party stated on July 14, 2013 in an emailed statement: Says proposed anti-abortion legislation "would force women facing the most personal of health decisions to endure a transvaginal ultrasound."
Chain email stated on July 7, 2013 in a long-running chain email: Obamacare "will provide insurance to all non-U.S. residents, even if they are here illegally."
Rick Perry stated on July 1, 2013 in a radio interview.: "Abortion is the second-most conducted surgical procedure in this country."
Patriot Majority USA stated on June 27, 2013 in an ad: Says Arkansas Republican Rep. Tom Cotton voted to provide Congress with "taxpayer-funded health care for life."
Jodie Laubenberg stated on June 23, 2013 in Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5.: Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage.
Stephen Sweeney stated on June 1, 2013 in an interview on "On The Record with Michael Aron" program: "People want the minimum wage, they want marriage equality, they want women’s health care. There’s issues that actually that really do matter, social issues that matter to the people of this state. So I know Barbara would support those issues, I know the governor hasn’t. You’ve seen the actions he’s taken on them."
Morgan Griffith stated on May 16, 2013 in a news release.: "The Government Accountability Office estimated (Obamacare) will add to the long-term deficit by $6.2 trillion."
Kitty Rhoades stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech: Wisconsin is "not walking away from a dime" in federal funds by rejecting the Obamacare Medicaid expansion.
Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices.
Dave Joyce stated on June 5, 2013 in a tweet: "47 - New provisions ObamaCare charges the IRS with implementing, according to the Government Accountability Office."
Rush Limbaugh stated on June 6, 2013 in his radio show: "One person, Kathleen Sebelius, was going to determine whether or not" 10-year-old lung patient Sarah Murnaghan would live or die.
Bill Nelson stated on May 30, 2013 in an op-ed: Says Gov. Rick Scott returned "$1 million in federal funding that would have helped the state cover the cost of overseeing insurance rates under the new health care law."
Bob Gibbs stated on May 17, 2013 in a tweet: "If Obamacare is fully implemented, 30 million people will still be without health insurance."
Chain email stated on June 3, 2013 in a chain email: Says "At age 76 when you most need it, you are not eligible for cancer treatment" under Affordable Care Act.
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 28, 2013 in a billboard: U.S. Rep. John Barrow’s plan "puts the IRS in charge of your health care."
Chain email stated on May 29, 2013 in a chain email: Says the word "Dhimmitude" is on page 107 of the health care law and means "Muslims are specifically exempted from the government mandate to purchase insurance."
Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island stated on April 18, 2013 in a fundraising letter: "Half of all hospitalized seniors are suffering from malnutrition so severe that it either caused their illness or it prevents them from getting better."
Carolyn Tomei stated on May 15, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says, "In Oregon in 2010, 49 percent of all pregnancies were unintended."
