Latest Mostly True 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 Steve Leslie stated on October 29, 2013 in remarks at an Austin town hall about the Dell Medical School: The University of Texas is starting "the first medical school at a major Tier One" university "in the last 50 years." Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2013 in a speech in Boston: Due to Obamacare, Arkansas "has covered almost 14 percent of its uninsured already." Scott Brown stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare. 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." 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." 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." 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. Sam Stein stated on October 21, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe': "No one beta-tested" healthcare.gov. 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." Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview on YNN’s “Capital Tonight”: 40,000 veterans in Texas won’t get health care because Perry rejected Obamacare's Medicaid expansion. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 10, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire.": "Thirteen hundred" applicants in Rhode Island signed up for insurance through Obamacare. Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2013 in an NPR interview: "At the time that (Medicare Part D) was passed (it) was actually less popular than the Affordable Care Act, according to the polls." Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2013 in a speech about the Affordable Care Act: "Up to half of all Americans have a pre-existing condition." Newt Gingrich stated on September 24, 2013 in on CNN's "Crossfire": "(Obamacare) is a bill which has never once had a majority of Americans favor it." Carol Shea-Porter stated on September 20, 2013 in a press release: "According to the Congressional Budget Office, repealing Obamacare would increase the budget deficit." Chris Van Hollen stated on September 15, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: The employer mandate "affects only 5 percent of businesses in this country." Grover Norquist stated on September 8, 2013 in a tweet: "CBO reports that delaying the Obamacare individual mandate will reduce the deficit by $35 billion over ten years." Republican National Committee stated on September 4, 2013 in a tweet: "The average family premium has increased by 29% under Obama!" Mike Lee stated on August 4, 2013 in a 'USA Today' op-ed: Says unions call Obamacare "bad for workers." Marijuana Policy Project stated on August 15, 2013 in a TV ad: Marijuana is "less toxic" than alcohol. Rand Paul stated on August 12, 2013 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": Many uninsured Americans are "young." Paul Ryan stated on August 4, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Obamacare … carries on even under a government shutdown." Jan Schakowsky stated on August 5, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC: "Half of all adults have a pre-existing condition" that could affect their health care coverage. 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." 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." 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."
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Steve Leslie stated on October 29, 2013 in remarks at an Austin town hall about the Dell Medical School: The University of Texas is starting "the first medical school at a major Tier One" university "in the last 50 years." Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2013 in a speech in Boston: Due to Obamacare, Arkansas "has covered almost 14 percent of its uninsured already." Scott Brown stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare. 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." 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." 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." 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. Sam Stein stated on October 21, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe': "No one beta-tested" healthcare.gov. 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." Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview on YNN’s “Capital Tonight”: 40,000 veterans in Texas won’t get health care because Perry rejected Obamacare's Medicaid expansion. Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 10, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire.": "Thirteen hundred" applicants in Rhode Island signed up for insurance through Obamacare. Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2013 in an NPR interview: "At the time that (Medicare Part D) was passed (it) was actually less popular than the Affordable Care Act, according to the polls." Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2013 in a speech about the Affordable Care Act: "Up to half of all Americans have a pre-existing condition." Newt Gingrich stated on September 24, 2013 in on CNN's "Crossfire": "(Obamacare) is a bill which has never once had a majority of Americans favor it." Carol Shea-Porter stated on September 20, 2013 in a press release: "According to the Congressional Budget Office, repealing Obamacare would increase the budget deficit." Chris Van Hollen stated on September 15, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: The employer mandate "affects only 5 percent of businesses in this country." Grover Norquist stated on September 8, 2013 in a tweet: "CBO reports that delaying the Obamacare individual mandate will reduce the deficit by $35 billion over ten years." Republican National Committee stated on September 4, 2013 in a tweet: "The average family premium has increased by 29% under Obama!" Mike Lee stated on August 4, 2013 in a 'USA Today' op-ed: Says unions call Obamacare "bad for workers." Marijuana Policy Project stated on August 15, 2013 in a TV ad: Marijuana is "less toxic" than alcohol. Rand Paul stated on August 12, 2013 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": Many uninsured Americans are "young." Paul Ryan stated on August 4, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Obamacare … carries on even under a government shutdown." Jan Schakowsky stated on August 5, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC: "Half of all adults have a pre-existing condition" that could affect their health care coverage. 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." 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." 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."
Steve Leslie stated on October 29, 2013 in remarks at an Austin town hall about the Dell Medical School: The University of Texas is starting "the first medical school at a major Tier One" university "in the last 50 years."
Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2013 in a speech in Boston: Due to Obamacare, Arkansas "has covered almost 14 percent of its uninsured already."
Scott Brown stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The federal health care law raises taxes and cuts Medicare.
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."
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."
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."
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.
Sam Stein stated on October 21, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Morning Joe': "No one beta-tested" healthcare.gov.
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."
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview on YNN’s “Capital Tonight”: 40,000 veterans in Texas won’t get health care because Perry rejected Obamacare's Medicaid expansion.
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 10, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire.": "Thirteen hundred" applicants in Rhode Island signed up for insurance through Obamacare.
Barack Obama stated on October 1, 2013 in an NPR interview: "At the time that (Medicare Part D) was passed (it) was actually less popular than the Affordable Care Act, according to the polls."
Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2013 in a speech about the Affordable Care Act: "Up to half of all Americans have a pre-existing condition."
Newt Gingrich stated on September 24, 2013 in on CNN's "Crossfire": "(Obamacare) is a bill which has never once had a majority of Americans favor it."
Carol Shea-Porter stated on September 20, 2013 in a press release: "According to the Congressional Budget Office, repealing Obamacare would increase the budget deficit."
Chris Van Hollen stated on September 15, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: The employer mandate "affects only 5 percent of businesses in this country."
Grover Norquist stated on September 8, 2013 in a tweet: "CBO reports that delaying the Obamacare individual mandate will reduce the deficit by $35 billion over ten years."
Republican National Committee stated on September 4, 2013 in a tweet: "The average family premium has increased by 29% under Obama!"
Mike Lee stated on August 4, 2013 in a 'USA Today' op-ed: Says unions call Obamacare "bad for workers."
Marijuana Policy Project stated on August 15, 2013 in a TV ad: Marijuana is "less toxic" than alcohol.
Rand Paul stated on August 12, 2013 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": Many uninsured Americans are "young."
Paul Ryan stated on August 4, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Obamacare … carries on even under a government shutdown."
Jan Schakowsky stated on August 5, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC: "Half of all adults have a pre-existing condition" that could affect their health care coverage.
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."
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."
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."
