Latest False Fact-checks in Health Check Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a tweet.: “The World Health Organization just admitted that I was right. Lockdowns are killing countries all over the world. The cure cannot be worse than the problem itself.” Cory Gardner stated on September 15, 2020 in a tweet: Says he authored legislation “to guarantee coverage to people with pre-existing conditions -- no matter what happens to Obamacare.” Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “As of the last 24 hours this is the protocol regarding masks: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms like fever and cough.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 17, 2020 in a campaign ad: “[Steve] Bullock’s health care plan will force rural hospitals to close. Medicare as we know it will change, replaced by a government-run program with fewer doctors and longer wait times.” Martha McSally stated on June 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: “Of course I will always protect those with preexisting conditions. Always.” Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2020 in comments in the Rose Garden: “Germany and the United States are the two best in deaths per 100,000 people, which, frankly, to me, that's perhaps the most important number there is.” Jesse Watters stated on March 31, 2020 in comments made during an episode of "The Five" on the Fox News Channel: “We were slow with the testing, but very quick with the travel ban. And that's been much more critical in saving lives.” Donald Trump stated on March 24, 2020 in Fox News town hall: "We've done more tests in eight days than South Korea has done in eight weeks." Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2020 in posts on social media: “Every election year has a disease” ... SARS in 2004; avian flu in 2008; swine flu in 2010; MERS in 2012; Ebola in 2014 and 2018; Zika in 2016 and the coronavirus in 2020. Chad Wolf stated on February 25, 2020 in an exchange during a Senate appropriations subcommittee hearing: The mortality rate for the flu is “right around” that of the new coronavirus: “It’s right around 2%.” Joe Biden stated on February 7, 2020 in comments during the New Hampshire presidential primary debate: Sanders’ “Medicare for All” plan "would cost more than the entire federal budget that we spend now." Better Future Michigan stated on December 16, 2019 in a television advertisement.: Says Gary Peters "supports ‘Medicare for All,’ siding with radical liberals." Physicians for Fair Coverage stated on July 15, 2019 in a national commercial: "What Congress is considering would cut money that vulnerable patients rely on the most. That means seniors, children and Americans who rely on Medicaid would be hurt. … Tell Congress we can end surprise billing without shredding the safety net." John Delaney stated on June 26, 2019 in comments made during the first Democratic presidential primary debate: "If you go to every hospital in this country and you ask them one question, which is, ‘How would it have been for you last year if every one of your bills were paid at the Medicare rate?’ Every single hospital administrator said they would close." Donald Trump stated on May 9, 2019 in comments delivered during a White House event on surprise medical bills: "We will always protect patients with pre-existing conditions, very importantly."
Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a tweet.: “The World Health Organization just admitted that I was right. Lockdowns are killing countries all over the world. The cure cannot be worse than the problem itself.” Cory Gardner stated on September 15, 2020 in a tweet: Says he authored legislation “to guarantee coverage to people with pre-existing conditions -- no matter what happens to Obamacare.” Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “As of the last 24 hours this is the protocol regarding masks: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms like fever and cough.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 17, 2020 in a campaign ad: “[Steve] Bullock’s health care plan will force rural hospitals to close. Medicare as we know it will change, replaced by a government-run program with fewer doctors and longer wait times.” Martha McSally stated on June 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: “Of course I will always protect those with preexisting conditions. Always.” Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2020 in comments in the Rose Garden: “Germany and the United States are the two best in deaths per 100,000 people, which, frankly, to me, that's perhaps the most important number there is.” Jesse Watters stated on March 31, 2020 in comments made during an episode of "The Five" on the Fox News Channel: “We were slow with the testing, but very quick with the travel ban. And that's been much more critical in saving lives.” Donald Trump stated on March 24, 2020 in Fox News town hall: "We've done more tests in eight days than South Korea has done in eight weeks." Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2020 in posts on social media: “Every election year has a disease” ... SARS in 2004; avian flu in 2008; swine flu in 2010; MERS in 2012; Ebola in 2014 and 2018; Zika in 2016 and the coronavirus in 2020. Chad Wolf stated on February 25, 2020 in an exchange during a Senate appropriations subcommittee hearing: The mortality rate for the flu is “right around” that of the new coronavirus: “It’s right around 2%.” Joe Biden stated on February 7, 2020 in comments during the New Hampshire presidential primary debate: Sanders’ “Medicare for All” plan "would cost more than the entire federal budget that we spend now." Better Future Michigan stated on December 16, 2019 in a television advertisement.: Says Gary Peters "supports ‘Medicare for All,’ siding with radical liberals." Physicians for Fair Coverage stated on July 15, 2019 in a national commercial: "What Congress is considering would cut money that vulnerable patients rely on the most. That means seniors, children and Americans who rely on Medicaid would be hurt. … Tell Congress we can end surprise billing without shredding the safety net." John Delaney stated on June 26, 2019 in comments made during the first Democratic presidential primary debate: "If you go to every hospital in this country and you ask them one question, which is, ‘How would it have been for you last year if every one of your bills were paid at the Medicare rate?’ Every single hospital administrator said they would close." Donald Trump stated on May 9, 2019 in comments delivered during a White House event on surprise medical bills: "We will always protect patients with pre-existing conditions, very importantly."
Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a tweet.: “The World Health Organization just admitted that I was right. Lockdowns are killing countries all over the world. The cure cannot be worse than the problem itself.”
Cory Gardner stated on September 15, 2020 in a tweet: Says he authored legislation “to guarantee coverage to people with pre-existing conditions -- no matter what happens to Obamacare.”
Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “As of the last 24 hours this is the protocol regarding masks: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms like fever and cough.”
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 17, 2020 in a campaign ad: “[Steve] Bullock’s health care plan will force rural hospitals to close. Medicare as we know it will change, replaced by a government-run program with fewer doctors and longer wait times.”
Martha McSally stated on June 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: “Of course I will always protect those with preexisting conditions. Always.”
Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2020 in comments in the Rose Garden: “Germany and the United States are the two best in deaths per 100,000 people, which, frankly, to me, that's perhaps the most important number there is.”
Jesse Watters stated on March 31, 2020 in comments made during an episode of "The Five" on the Fox News Channel: “We were slow with the testing, but very quick with the travel ban. And that's been much more critical in saving lives.”
Donald Trump stated on March 24, 2020 in Fox News town hall: "We've done more tests in eight days than South Korea has done in eight weeks."
Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2020 in posts on social media: “Every election year has a disease” ... SARS in 2004; avian flu in 2008; swine flu in 2010; MERS in 2012; Ebola in 2014 and 2018; Zika in 2016 and the coronavirus in 2020.
Chad Wolf stated on February 25, 2020 in an exchange during a Senate appropriations subcommittee hearing: The mortality rate for the flu is “right around” that of the new coronavirus: “It’s right around 2%.”
Joe Biden stated on February 7, 2020 in comments during the New Hampshire presidential primary debate: Sanders’ “Medicare for All” plan "would cost more than the entire federal budget that we spend now."
Better Future Michigan stated on December 16, 2019 in a television advertisement.: Says Gary Peters "supports ‘Medicare for All,’ siding with radical liberals."
Physicians for Fair Coverage stated on July 15, 2019 in a national commercial: "What Congress is considering would cut money that vulnerable patients rely on the most. That means seniors, children and Americans who rely on Medicaid would be hurt. … Tell Congress we can end surprise billing without shredding the safety net."
John Delaney stated on June 26, 2019 in comments made during the first Democratic presidential primary debate: "If you go to every hospital in this country and you ask them one question, which is, ‘How would it have been for you last year if every one of your bills were paid at the Medicare rate?’ Every single hospital administrator said they would close."
Donald Trump stated on May 9, 2019 in comments delivered during a White House event on surprise medical bills: "We will always protect patients with pre-existing conditions, very importantly."