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Mike Pence stated on March 04, 2020 in in a press briefing:

“With regard to the cost, let me be very clear: HHS has designated the coronavirus test as an essential health benefit. That means, by definition, it's covered in the private health insurance of every American, as well as covered by Medicare and Medicaid."

By Julie Appleby• March 6, 2020

Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2020 in an executive order:

“For example, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, my Administration implemented a program to provide any individual without health-insurance coverage access to necessary COVID‑19‑related testing and treatment.”

By Julie Appleby• October 1, 2020

Haley Stevens stated on September 29, 2020 in a campaign ad:

Eric Esshaki “would allow insurance companies to kick people with a preexisting condition off their plans in the middle of a pandemic, including over 100,000 Michiganders who have survived COVID-19.”

By Clara Hendrickson• October 8, 2020

Facebook posts stated on April 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Hospitals get paid more to list patients as COVID-19.

By Tom Kertscher• April 21, 2020

Donald Trump stated on March 11, 2020 in a White House speech:

The health insurance industry has “agreed to waive all co-payments for coronavirus treatments.”

By Shefali Luthra, Amy Sherman• March 12, 2020

Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2020 in Speech:

U.S. is “really not doing (COVID-19) reporting right” because deaths are being improperly counted and hospitals have an “incentive” to pad stats.

By Eric Litke• October 27, 2020

Brett Giroir stated on July 26, 2020 in an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union”:

“Five veterinary labs have their CLIA certification to officially test human patients. There are a lot of labs who are doing surveillance testing that don't need the CLIA certification.”

By Julie Appleby• August 4, 2020

Janet Bewley stated on March 28, 2021 in TV interview:

Says Republican lawmakers delayed COVID-19 testing

By Eric Litke• April 16, 2021

Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2020 in his online video endorsement of Joe Biden for president:

Republicans “have shown themselves willing to cut millions off their health insurance and eliminate preexisting condition protections for millions more, even in the middle of this public health crisis."

By Shefali Luthra• April 16, 2020

Instagram posts stated on July 20, 2021 in a post:

“45,000 confirmed dead from the COVID-19 shots within three days… and they’ve covered it up.”

By Monique Curet• July 22, 2021

Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post:

A CDC report found that “people who wear masks, are actually ‘collecting’ the virus in their masks.”

By Noah Y. Kim• October 13, 2020

Facebook posts stated on July 13, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Tom Hanks was “arrested in Australia for pedophilia.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• July 23, 2020

Facebook posts stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Joe Diffie’s death was labeled “as a COVID-19 death and it wasn’t!”

By Ciara O'Rourke• April 22, 2020

Kim Reynolds stated on November 10, 2020 in a press conference:

"If you can’t get a test through Test Iowa, there are multiple other sites: your doctor, your clinics, your pharmacies, the stroke detection clinic centers."

By Brooklyn Draisey• November 18, 2020

Facebook posts stated on February 27, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“The blood test for coronavirus costs $3,200.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• March 4, 2020

Facebook posts stated on July 07, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says COVID-19 testing could be done with mouth swabs, so maybe deeper swabbing is “implanting something.”

By Tom Kertscher• July 13, 2020

Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2021 in Facebook post:

Says the CDC’s new tracking policy is covering up cases of “breakthrough” COVID-19 infections among vaccinated people.

By Michael Majchrowicz• May 20, 2021

Ro Khanna stated on February 20, 2025 in a TikTok video:

“Breaking news: The Trump administration just announced that Medicare will stop covering telehealth starting April 1. … We need to stand up to these Medicare cuts.”

By Suz Redfearn• March 18, 2025

Instagram posts stated on October 18, 2021 in an Instagram post:

The FEMA health care workers replacing the noncompliant nurses and doctors are NOT required to get vaccinated via the CDC."

By Samantha Putterman• October 20, 2021

Joe Garcia stated on September 05, 2014 in a Web ad:

Says U.S. House candidate Carlos Curbelo "supported ending the Medicare guarantee."

By Amy Sherman• September 9, 2014

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