Latest False 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 House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform "establishes a new board of federal bureaucrats (the 'Health Benefits Advisory Committee') to dictate the health plans that all individuals must purchase." Patrick Kennedy stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor. : "One-third of the health care dollar goes to no such thing as health care; it goes to the insurance companies." John Boehner stated on October 26, 2009 in a statement on his Web site: "Forcing Americans off of their current health coverage and onto a government-run plan isn't the answer, but that's exactly what the Democrats' plan would do." Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2009 in a Fox News interview: "Usually it's about $900 a month to get health coverage. (Florida's program has) reduced that, on average, to about $150 a month." Gun Owners of America stated on October 9, 2009 in an alert to members: The Baucus health care bill "could be used to ban guns in home self-defense." Glenn Beck stated on October 12, 2009 in a statement on his Fox News Channel program: Forty-five percent of doctors "say they'll quit" if health care reform passes. Chain email stated on September 9, 2009 in a chain e-mail: An Iowa policy "provides for a state round up of Iowa citizens who might be exposed to the swine flu virus." Americans United for Change stated on October 12, 2009 in a television advertisement: "Baseball and insurance are the only industries exempt from antitrust laws." Michael Moore stated on September 26, 2009 in an appearance on Larry King Live: "The majority actually want single-payer health care." House Republican Conference stated on September 22, 2009 in an article on its Web site: Medicare officials have treated Humana and AARP inconsistently on how they can communicate with seniors. Bruce Braley stated on September 16, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: "Recent census data shows that the average American family spends over $13,000 a year for health care coverage." National Right to Life Committee stated on September 16, 2009 in a press release: "Under the Baucus bill ... federal funds would subsidize coverage of elective abortions." Health Care for America Now stated on September 15, 2009 in a television advertisement: Health insurance companies deny "1 out of 5 treatments prescribed by doctors." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to a joint session of Congress: Insurers delayed an Illinois man's treatment, "and he died because of it." Howard Dean stated on September 13, 2009 in remarks on NBC's Meet the Press: "Every other democracy in the world has a health care system that covers everybody, and we don't." Thomas Sowell stated on September 8, 2009 in a column in Investor's Business Daily.: The Obama administration "was successful in rushing a massive spending bill through Congress in just two days — after which it sat on the president's desk for three days, while he was away on vacation." Chain email stated on August 24, 2009 in a message forwarded to many people: A new bill "was written into the new health care reform initiative ensuring that Congress will be 100 percent exempt." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: Health reform will "give every American the same opportunity" to buy health insurance the way members of Congress do. Joe Wilson stated on September 9, 2009 in the audience at a joint session of Congress: "You lie!" (in response to President Obama saying health reform would not insure illegal immigrants.) Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: Preventive care "saves money." John Carter stated on August 31, 2009 in a column by the Texas Republican on the Web site of the Christian Coalition of America: "The Obama Administration's own White House Council of Economic Advisers has estimated 4.7 million Americans will lose their jobs if the (health care) bill passes." Howard Dean stated on August 25, 2009 in an interview on the Rachel Maddow Show: "All the really great programs in American history, Social Security, was done without Republicans. Medicare was done without Republican support until the last vote where they realized they had to get on board." Howard Dean stated on August 9, 2009 in an appearance on ABC's "This Week": "There's no rationing in any of these bills." John Boehner stated on August 18, 2009 in a press release: The health bill's plan for comparative effectiveness research "would be used by the government to ration care." Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2009 in a forum with supporters: "If we went back to the obesity rates that existed back in the 1980s, the Medicare system over several years could save as much as a trillion dollars." Bernie Sanders stated on August 19, 2009 in an appearance on the Rachel Maddow Show: "We spend twice as much per capita on health care as any other nation on Earth." Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on August 19, 2009 in their Web site: 76 percent of Americans want a public health care option. Sarah Palin stated on August 12, 2009 in her Facebook page: A provision in the health care reform bill for end-of-life counseling for seniors is not "entirely voluntary." Michele Bachmann stated on July 27, 2009 in a statement on the House floor: Ezekiel Emanuel, one of President Obama's key health care advisers, "says medical care should be reserved for the nondisabled. So watch out if you're disabled." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting in New Hampshire: "I have not said that I was a single-payer supporter."
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House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform "establishes a new board of federal bureaucrats (the 'Health Benefits Advisory Committee') to dictate the health plans that all individuals must purchase." Patrick Kennedy stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor. : "One-third of the health care dollar goes to no such thing as health care; it goes to the insurance companies." John Boehner stated on October 26, 2009 in a statement on his Web site: "Forcing Americans off of their current health coverage and onto a government-run plan isn't the answer, but that's exactly what the Democrats' plan would do." Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2009 in a Fox News interview: "Usually it's about $900 a month to get health coverage. (Florida's program has) reduced that, on average, to about $150 a month." Gun Owners of America stated on October 9, 2009 in an alert to members: The Baucus health care bill "could be used to ban guns in home self-defense." Glenn Beck stated on October 12, 2009 in a statement on his Fox News Channel program: Forty-five percent of doctors "say they'll quit" if health care reform passes. Chain email stated on September 9, 2009 in a chain e-mail: An Iowa policy "provides for a state round up of Iowa citizens who might be exposed to the swine flu virus." Americans United for Change stated on October 12, 2009 in a television advertisement: "Baseball and insurance are the only industries exempt from antitrust laws." Michael Moore stated on September 26, 2009 in an appearance on Larry King Live: "The majority actually want single-payer health care." House Republican Conference stated on September 22, 2009 in an article on its Web site: Medicare officials have treated Humana and AARP inconsistently on how they can communicate with seniors. Bruce Braley stated on September 16, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: "Recent census data shows that the average American family spends over $13,000 a year for health care coverage." National Right to Life Committee stated on September 16, 2009 in a press release: "Under the Baucus bill ... federal funds would subsidize coverage of elective abortions." Health Care for America Now stated on September 15, 2009 in a television advertisement: Health insurance companies deny "1 out of 5 treatments prescribed by doctors." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to a joint session of Congress: Insurers delayed an Illinois man's treatment, "and he died because of it." Howard Dean stated on September 13, 2009 in remarks on NBC's Meet the Press: "Every other democracy in the world has a health care system that covers everybody, and we don't." Thomas Sowell stated on September 8, 2009 in a column in Investor's Business Daily.: The Obama administration "was successful in rushing a massive spending bill through Congress in just two days — after which it sat on the president's desk for three days, while he was away on vacation." Chain email stated on August 24, 2009 in a message forwarded to many people: A new bill "was written into the new health care reform initiative ensuring that Congress will be 100 percent exempt." Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: Health reform will "give every American the same opportunity" to buy health insurance the way members of Congress do. Joe Wilson stated on September 9, 2009 in the audience at a joint session of Congress: "You lie!" (in response to President Obama saying health reform would not insure illegal immigrants.) Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: Preventive care "saves money." John Carter stated on August 31, 2009 in a column by the Texas Republican on the Web site of the Christian Coalition of America: "The Obama Administration's own White House Council of Economic Advisers has estimated 4.7 million Americans will lose their jobs if the (health care) bill passes." Howard Dean stated on August 25, 2009 in an interview on the Rachel Maddow Show: "All the really great programs in American history, Social Security, was done without Republicans. Medicare was done without Republican support until the last vote where they realized they had to get on board." Howard Dean stated on August 9, 2009 in an appearance on ABC's "This Week": "There's no rationing in any of these bills." John Boehner stated on August 18, 2009 in a press release: The health bill's plan for comparative effectiveness research "would be used by the government to ration care." Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2009 in a forum with supporters: "If we went back to the obesity rates that existed back in the 1980s, the Medicare system over several years could save as much as a trillion dollars." Bernie Sanders stated on August 19, 2009 in an appearance on the Rachel Maddow Show: "We spend twice as much per capita on health care as any other nation on Earth." Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on August 19, 2009 in their Web site: 76 percent of Americans want a public health care option. Sarah Palin stated on August 12, 2009 in her Facebook page: A provision in the health care reform bill for end-of-life counseling for seniors is not "entirely voluntary." Michele Bachmann stated on July 27, 2009 in a statement on the House floor: Ezekiel Emanuel, one of President Obama's key health care advisers, "says medical care should be reserved for the nondisabled. So watch out if you're disabled." Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting in New Hampshire: "I have not said that I was a single-payer supporter."
House Republican Conference stated on October 29, 2009 in a news release: Health care reform "establishes a new board of federal bureaucrats (the 'Health Benefits Advisory Committee') to dictate the health plans that all individuals must purchase."
Patrick Kennedy stated on October 27, 2009 in a speech on the House floor. : "One-third of the health care dollar goes to no such thing as health care; it goes to the insurance companies."
John Boehner stated on October 26, 2009 in a statement on his Web site: "Forcing Americans off of their current health coverage and onto a government-run plan isn't the answer, but that's exactly what the Democrats' plan would do."
Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2009 in a Fox News interview: "Usually it's about $900 a month to get health coverage. (Florida's program has) reduced that, on average, to about $150 a month."
Gun Owners of America stated on October 9, 2009 in an alert to members: The Baucus health care bill "could be used to ban guns in home self-defense."
Glenn Beck stated on October 12, 2009 in a statement on his Fox News Channel program: Forty-five percent of doctors "say they'll quit" if health care reform passes.
Chain email stated on September 9, 2009 in a chain e-mail: An Iowa policy "provides for a state round up of Iowa citizens who might be exposed to the swine flu virus."
Americans United for Change stated on October 12, 2009 in a television advertisement: "Baseball and insurance are the only industries exempt from antitrust laws."
Michael Moore stated on September 26, 2009 in an appearance on Larry King Live: "The majority actually want single-payer health care."
House Republican Conference stated on September 22, 2009 in an article on its Web site: Medicare officials have treated Humana and AARP inconsistently on how they can communicate with seniors.
Bruce Braley stated on September 16, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: "Recent census data shows that the average American family spends over $13,000 a year for health care coverage."
National Right to Life Committee stated on September 16, 2009 in a press release: "Under the Baucus bill ... federal funds would subsidize coverage of elective abortions."
Health Care for America Now stated on September 15, 2009 in a television advertisement: Health insurance companies deny "1 out of 5 treatments prescribed by doctors."
Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to a joint session of Congress: Insurers delayed an Illinois man's treatment, "and he died because of it."
Howard Dean stated on September 13, 2009 in remarks on NBC's Meet the Press: "Every other democracy in the world has a health care system that covers everybody, and we don't."
Thomas Sowell stated on September 8, 2009 in a column in Investor's Business Daily.: The Obama administration "was successful in rushing a massive spending bill through Congress in just two days — after which it sat on the president's desk for three days, while he was away on vacation."
Chain email stated on August 24, 2009 in a message forwarded to many people: A new bill "was written into the new health care reform initiative ensuring that Congress will be 100 percent exempt."
Barack Obama stated on September 9, 2009 in a speech to Congress: Health reform will "give every American the same opportunity" to buy health insurance the way members of Congress do.
Joe Wilson stated on September 9, 2009 in the audience at a joint session of Congress: "You lie!" (in response to President Obama saying health reform would not insure illegal immigrants.)
John Carter stated on August 31, 2009 in a column by the Texas Republican on the Web site of the Christian Coalition of America: "The Obama Administration's own White House Council of Economic Advisers has estimated 4.7 million Americans will lose their jobs if the (health care) bill passes."
Howard Dean stated on August 25, 2009 in an interview on the Rachel Maddow Show: "All the really great programs in American history, Social Security, was done without Republicans. Medicare was done without Republican support until the last vote where they realized they had to get on board."
Howard Dean stated on August 9, 2009 in an appearance on ABC's "This Week": "There's no rationing in any of these bills."
John Boehner stated on August 18, 2009 in a press release: The health bill's plan for comparative effectiveness research "would be used by the government to ration care."
Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2009 in a forum with supporters: "If we went back to the obesity rates that existed back in the 1980s, the Medicare system over several years could save as much as a trillion dollars."
Bernie Sanders stated on August 19, 2009 in an appearance on the Rachel Maddow Show: "We spend twice as much per capita on health care as any other nation on Earth."
Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on August 19, 2009 in their Web site: 76 percent of Americans want a public health care option.
Sarah Palin stated on August 12, 2009 in her Facebook page: A provision in the health care reform bill for end-of-life counseling for seniors is not "entirely voluntary."
Michele Bachmann stated on July 27, 2009 in a statement on the House floor: Ezekiel Emanuel, one of President Obama's key health care advisers, "says medical care should be reserved for the nondisabled. So watch out if you're disabled."
Barack Obama stated on August 11, 2009 in a town hall meeting in New Hampshire: "I have not said that I was a single-payer supporter."
