Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Health Care Bernie Sanders stated on September 12, 2019 in comments during the Democratic presidential primary debate in Houston: "Was it 150 million people on private insurance? 50 million of those people lose their private insurance every year when they quit their jobs, or they go unemployed, or their employer changes their insurance policy." Julián Castro stated on September 12, 2019 in a Democratic presidential debate: "The difference between what I support and what you support, Vice President Biden, is that you require them to opt in (to a Medicare public option), and I would not require them to opt in. … They would automatically be enrolled. That’s a big difference. … Are you forgetting what you said two minutes ago?" Mark Cuban stated on August 15, 2019 in a tweet: Says "wealthy people in Canada donate to hospitals" to get better health care treatment. Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2019 in a re-election campaign ad: Says the Democratic presidential candidates "support giving illegal immigrants free health care at our expense." Bernie Sanders stated on July 17, 2019 in a speech at George Washington University: With Medicare for All, "study after study has shown that ... the average middle-class families will save $3,000 each and every year on their health care bills." Americans For Tax Reform stated on May 6, 2019 in a televised ad by the Americans for Tax Reform: "The Department of Health and Human Services is considering a plan to adopt socialist price controls from foreign countries." Jess McIntosh stated on June 30, 2019 in a TV panel: "Fifty percent of Republicans are in favor of Medicare for All." Bill de Blasio stated on June 26, 2019 in comments made during the first Democratic presidential primary debate: "It matters that we nominate a candidate who saw the destruction wrought by a broken health care system and gave people universal health care. … These things really matter. And these are the things that I've done in New York." Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2019 in a speech at the White House: "Drug prices are coming down, first time in 51 years because of my administration." Mick Mulvaney stated on April 7, 2019 in in a interview during Fox News Sunday: "Drug prices in this country actually came down last year for the first time in 50 years. That’s because Donald Trump’s president." Mick Mulvaney stated on March 31, 2019 in an interview on ABC News' "This Week": "Every single (health care) plan that this White House has ever put forward since Donald Trump was elected covered pre-existing conditions." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 25, 2019 in in a news conference: "Almost every day another 9/11 survivor or responder dies from a 9/11-related cancer." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says as a Schedule 1 drug, marijuana carries a designation that means it "should not be researched" Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says VA doctors are "censored from being able to talk to their patients" about marijuana, even in states where it is legal for medicinal use Claire McCaskill stated on October 25, 2018 in a debate: "The Collins-Nelson bill will not protect pre-existing conditions. It has nothing to do with pre-existing conditions." Mike Braun stated on October 30, 2018 in a debate: Says he didn't support the lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 30, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says New York Rep. John Faso "cast the deciding vote" to try to kill health care protections provided by Obamacare. Mark Harris stated on November 22, 2018: "Liberal Democrats" who back Dan McCready "cut $716 BILLION from Medicare to fund their healthcare scheme: Obamacare." 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."
Bernie Sanders stated on September 12, 2019 in comments during the Democratic presidential primary debate in Houston: "Was it 150 million people on private insurance? 50 million of those people lose their private insurance every year when they quit their jobs, or they go unemployed, or their employer changes their insurance policy." Julián Castro stated on September 12, 2019 in a Democratic presidential debate: "The difference between what I support and what you support, Vice President Biden, is that you require them to opt in (to a Medicare public option), and I would not require them to opt in. … They would automatically be enrolled. That’s a big difference. … Are you forgetting what you said two minutes ago?" Mark Cuban stated on August 15, 2019 in a tweet: Says "wealthy people in Canada donate to hospitals" to get better health care treatment. Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2019 in a re-election campaign ad: Says the Democratic presidential candidates "support giving illegal immigrants free health care at our expense." Bernie Sanders stated on July 17, 2019 in a speech at George Washington University: With Medicare for All, "study after study has shown that ... the average middle-class families will save $3,000 each and every year on their health care bills." Americans For Tax Reform stated on May 6, 2019 in a televised ad by the Americans for Tax Reform: "The Department of Health and Human Services is considering a plan to adopt socialist price controls from foreign countries." Jess McIntosh stated on June 30, 2019 in a TV panel: "Fifty percent of Republicans are in favor of Medicare for All." Bill de Blasio stated on June 26, 2019 in comments made during the first Democratic presidential primary debate: "It matters that we nominate a candidate who saw the destruction wrought by a broken health care system and gave people universal health care. … These things really matter. And these are the things that I've done in New York." Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2019 in a speech at the White House: "Drug prices are coming down, first time in 51 years because of my administration." Mick Mulvaney stated on April 7, 2019 in in a interview during Fox News Sunday: "Drug prices in this country actually came down last year for the first time in 50 years. That’s because Donald Trump’s president." Mick Mulvaney stated on March 31, 2019 in an interview on ABC News' "This Week": "Every single (health care) plan that this White House has ever put forward since Donald Trump was elected covered pre-existing conditions." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 25, 2019 in in a news conference: "Almost every day another 9/11 survivor or responder dies from a 9/11-related cancer." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says as a Schedule 1 drug, marijuana carries a designation that means it "should not be researched" Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says VA doctors are "censored from being able to talk to their patients" about marijuana, even in states where it is legal for medicinal use Claire McCaskill stated on October 25, 2018 in a debate: "The Collins-Nelson bill will not protect pre-existing conditions. It has nothing to do with pre-existing conditions." Mike Braun stated on October 30, 2018 in a debate: Says he didn't support the lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 30, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says New York Rep. John Faso "cast the deciding vote" to try to kill health care protections provided by Obamacare. Mark Harris stated on November 22, 2018: "Liberal Democrats" who back Dan McCready "cut $716 BILLION from Medicare to fund their healthcare scheme: Obamacare." 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."
Bernie Sanders stated on September 12, 2019 in comments during the Democratic presidential primary debate in Houston: "Was it 150 million people on private insurance? 50 million of those people lose their private insurance every year when they quit their jobs, or they go unemployed, or their employer changes their insurance policy."
Julián Castro stated on September 12, 2019 in a Democratic presidential debate: "The difference between what I support and what you support, Vice President Biden, is that you require them to opt in (to a Medicare public option), and I would not require them to opt in. … They would automatically be enrolled. That’s a big difference. … Are you forgetting what you said two minutes ago?"
Mark Cuban stated on August 15, 2019 in a tweet: Says "wealthy people in Canada donate to hospitals" to get better health care treatment.
Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2019 in a re-election campaign ad: Says the Democratic presidential candidates "support giving illegal immigrants free health care at our expense."
Bernie Sanders stated on July 17, 2019 in a speech at George Washington University: With Medicare for All, "study after study has shown that ... the average middle-class families will save $3,000 each and every year on their health care bills."
Americans For Tax Reform stated on May 6, 2019 in a televised ad by the Americans for Tax Reform: "The Department of Health and Human Services is considering a plan to adopt socialist price controls from foreign countries."
Jess McIntosh stated on June 30, 2019 in a TV panel: "Fifty percent of Republicans are in favor of Medicare for All."
Bill de Blasio stated on June 26, 2019 in comments made during the first Democratic presidential primary debate: "It matters that we nominate a candidate who saw the destruction wrought by a broken health care system and gave people universal health care. … These things really matter. And these are the things that I've done in New York."
Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2019 in a speech at the White House: "Drug prices are coming down, first time in 51 years because of my administration."
Mick Mulvaney stated on April 7, 2019 in in a interview during Fox News Sunday: "Drug prices in this country actually came down last year for the first time in 50 years. That’s because Donald Trump’s president."
Mick Mulvaney stated on March 31, 2019 in an interview on ABC News' "This Week": "Every single (health care) plan that this White House has ever put forward since Donald Trump was elected covered pre-existing conditions."
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 25, 2019 in in a news conference: "Almost every day another 9/11 survivor or responder dies from a 9/11-related cancer."
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says as a Schedule 1 drug, marijuana carries a designation that means it "should not be researched"
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 14, 2018 in a radio interview: Says VA doctors are "censored from being able to talk to their patients" about marijuana, even in states where it is legal for medicinal use
Claire McCaskill stated on October 25, 2018 in a debate: "The Collins-Nelson bill will not protect pre-existing conditions. It has nothing to do with pre-existing conditions."
Mike Braun stated on October 30, 2018 in a debate: Says he didn't support the lawsuit to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 30, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says New York Rep. John Faso "cast the deciding vote" to try to kill health care protections provided by Obamacare.
Mark Harris stated on November 22, 2018: "Liberal Democrats" who back Dan McCready "cut $716 BILLION from Medicare to fund their healthcare scheme: Obamacare."
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."