Latest 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 Barack Obama stated on November 16, 2014 in Brisbane, Australia, for the G20 summit: Says Jonathan Gruber was "some adviser who never worked on our staff." Dana Loesch stated on November 13, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Ed Show": "4.7 million people have lost their insurance in 32 states" due to Obamacare. Ed Schultz stated on November 13, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "The Ed Show": Repeal of Obamacare would "take away health care for 10.3 million Americans" who have received coverage since Oct. 1, 2013. Nancy Pelosi stated on November 13, 2014 in a news conference: "I don't know who (Jonathan Gruber) is." AmericanNews.com stated on September 2, 2014 in an article: "According to recent reports, a group of death panels organized under Obamacare ordered their first execution." Sean Hannity stated on November 5, 2014 in a broadcast of "Hannity" on Fox News: Every new Republican member of the U.S. Senate said they "will vote to repeal and replace Obamacare." Chain email stated on October 30, 2014 in a chain email: "Over 214,000 doctors opt out of Obamacare exchanges." Herman Cain stated on November 3, 2014 in a blog post: "More people are losing their insurance (due to Obamacare) than are becoming newly insured." American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700." James Carr stated on September 20, 2014 in an interview: "Before World War II, very few people actually had health insurance." Charlie Crist stated on October 27, 2014 in a TV ad: "Rick Scott vetoed funding for 30 Florida rape crisis centers. Scott said the centers weren’t needed." Darrell Issa stated on October 26, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Thomas Eric Duncan came into the United States "with an elevated temperature." Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says property insurance rates are going up because Rick Scott signed a bill preventing the state from regulating insurance. EMILY's List stated on October 21, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker is "forcing some women to undergo a transvaginal probe to get an abortion." Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)." Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says Charlie Crist could have expanded Medicaid after the health care law passed but didn't. Chain email stated on October 21, 2014 in a chain email: The Affordable Care Act says that "at age 76 when you most need it most, you are not eligible for cancer treatment. … Cancer hospital will ration care according to the patient's age." John Kitzhaber stated on October 20, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Ninety-five percent of Oregonians now have health insurance coverage, tens of thousands for the very first time." Cory Gardner stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: The CDC is "spending money on things like jazzercise, urban gardening and massage therapy" that could be redirected to Ebola. Tavis Smiley stated on October 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "This (Ebola) is not as bad as SARS was in 2003." George Will stated on October 19, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Some doctors say Ebola can be transmitted through the air by "a sneeze or some cough." The Rhode Island Catholic stated on October 2, 2014 in a newspaper editorial: Almost every state has offered an insurance plan on its health exchange that does not cover abortion. Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement." Wendy Davis stated on September 17, 2014 in a TV ad: "Weeks after accepting a quarter-million-dollar campaign contribution" from a hospital board chairman, Greg Abbott went to court against victims of a drug-taking neurosurgeon. John McCain stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "We were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States." Jeanne Shaheen stated on September 29, 2014 in a news release: Says Scott Brown co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for mammograms. Jeanne Shaheen stated on September 29, 2014 in a news release: Says Scott Brown "co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for birth control." Pat Roberts stated on October 1, 2014 in a Web video: "20,000 Kansans lost their health insurance because of (Obamacare)." Barack Obama stated on October 2, 2014 in a speech at Northwestern University: The cost of "health care is now the single-biggest factor driving down" the federal budget deficit. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted himself health care for life."
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Barack Obama stated on November 16, 2014 in Brisbane, Australia, for the G20 summit: Says Jonathan Gruber was "some adviser who never worked on our staff." Dana Loesch stated on November 13, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Ed Show": "4.7 million people have lost their insurance in 32 states" due to Obamacare. Ed Schultz stated on November 13, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "The Ed Show": Repeal of Obamacare would "take away health care for 10.3 million Americans" who have received coverage since Oct. 1, 2013. Nancy Pelosi stated on November 13, 2014 in a news conference: "I don't know who (Jonathan Gruber) is." AmericanNews.com stated on September 2, 2014 in an article: "According to recent reports, a group of death panels organized under Obamacare ordered their first execution." Sean Hannity stated on November 5, 2014 in a broadcast of "Hannity" on Fox News: Every new Republican member of the U.S. Senate said they "will vote to repeal and replace Obamacare." Chain email stated on October 30, 2014 in a chain email: "Over 214,000 doctors opt out of Obamacare exchanges." Herman Cain stated on November 3, 2014 in a blog post: "More people are losing their insurance (due to Obamacare) than are becoming newly insured." American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700." James Carr stated on September 20, 2014 in an interview: "Before World War II, very few people actually had health insurance." Charlie Crist stated on October 27, 2014 in a TV ad: "Rick Scott vetoed funding for 30 Florida rape crisis centers. Scott said the centers weren’t needed." Darrell Issa stated on October 26, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Thomas Eric Duncan came into the United States "with an elevated temperature." Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says property insurance rates are going up because Rick Scott signed a bill preventing the state from regulating insurance. EMILY's List stated on October 21, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker is "forcing some women to undergo a transvaginal probe to get an abortion." Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)." Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says Charlie Crist could have expanded Medicaid after the health care law passed but didn't. Chain email stated on October 21, 2014 in a chain email: The Affordable Care Act says that "at age 76 when you most need it most, you are not eligible for cancer treatment. … Cancer hospital will ration care according to the patient's age." John Kitzhaber stated on October 20, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Ninety-five percent of Oregonians now have health insurance coverage, tens of thousands for the very first time." Cory Gardner stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: The CDC is "spending money on things like jazzercise, urban gardening and massage therapy" that could be redirected to Ebola. Tavis Smiley stated on October 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "This (Ebola) is not as bad as SARS was in 2003." George Will stated on October 19, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Some doctors say Ebola can be transmitted through the air by "a sneeze or some cough." The Rhode Island Catholic stated on October 2, 2014 in a newspaper editorial: Almost every state has offered an insurance plan on its health exchange that does not cover abortion. Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement." Wendy Davis stated on September 17, 2014 in a TV ad: "Weeks after accepting a quarter-million-dollar campaign contribution" from a hospital board chairman, Greg Abbott went to court against victims of a drug-taking neurosurgeon. John McCain stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "We were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States." Jeanne Shaheen stated on September 29, 2014 in a news release: Says Scott Brown co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for mammograms. Jeanne Shaheen stated on September 29, 2014 in a news release: Says Scott Brown "co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for birth control." Pat Roberts stated on October 1, 2014 in a Web video: "20,000 Kansans lost their health insurance because of (Obamacare)." Barack Obama stated on October 2, 2014 in a speech at Northwestern University: The cost of "health care is now the single-biggest factor driving down" the federal budget deficit. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted himself health care for life."
Barack Obama stated on November 16, 2014 in Brisbane, Australia, for the G20 summit: Says Jonathan Gruber was "some adviser who never worked on our staff."
Dana Loesch stated on November 13, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Ed Show": "4.7 million people have lost their insurance in 32 states" due to Obamacare.
Ed Schultz stated on November 13, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "The Ed Show": Repeal of Obamacare would "take away health care for 10.3 million Americans" who have received coverage since Oct. 1, 2013.
Nancy Pelosi stated on November 13, 2014 in a news conference: "I don't know who (Jonathan Gruber) is."
AmericanNews.com stated on September 2, 2014 in an article: "According to recent reports, a group of death panels organized under Obamacare ordered their first execution."
Sean Hannity stated on November 5, 2014 in a broadcast of "Hannity" on Fox News: Every new Republican member of the U.S. Senate said they "will vote to repeal and replace Obamacare."
Chain email stated on October 30, 2014 in a chain email: "Over 214,000 doctors opt out of Obamacare exchanges."
Herman Cain stated on November 3, 2014 in a blog post: "More people are losing their insurance (due to Obamacare) than are becoming newly insured."
American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700."
James Carr stated on September 20, 2014 in an interview: "Before World War II, very few people actually had health insurance."
Charlie Crist stated on October 27, 2014 in a TV ad: "Rick Scott vetoed funding for 30 Florida rape crisis centers. Scott said the centers weren’t needed."
Darrell Issa stated on October 26, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Thomas Eric Duncan came into the United States "with an elevated temperature."
Charlie Crist stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says property insurance rates are going up because Rick Scott signed a bill preventing the state from regulating insurance.
EMILY's List stated on October 21, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker is "forcing some women to undergo a transvaginal probe to get an abortion."
Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "Obama, instead of nominating a health professional, he nominated someone who is an anti-gun activist (for surgeon general)."
Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate in Jacksonville: Says Charlie Crist could have expanded Medicaid after the health care law passed but didn't.
Chain email stated on October 21, 2014 in a chain email: The Affordable Care Act says that "at age 76 when you most need it most, you are not eligible for cancer treatment. … Cancer hospital will ration care according to the patient's age."
John Kitzhaber stated on October 20, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Ninety-five percent of Oregonians now have health insurance coverage, tens of thousands for the very first time."
Cory Gardner stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: The CDC is "spending money on things like jazzercise, urban gardening and massage therapy" that could be redirected to Ebola.
Tavis Smiley stated on October 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "This (Ebola) is not as bad as SARS was in 2003."
George Will stated on October 19, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Some doctors say Ebola can be transmitted through the air by "a sneeze or some cough."
The Rhode Island Catholic stated on October 2, 2014 in a newspaper editorial: Almost every state has offered an insurance plan on its health exchange that does not cover abortion.
Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement."
Wendy Davis stated on September 17, 2014 in a TV ad: "Weeks after accepting a quarter-million-dollar campaign contribution" from a hospital board chairman, Greg Abbott went to court against victims of a drug-taking neurosurgeon.
John McCain stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "We were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States."
Jeanne Shaheen stated on September 29, 2014 in a news release: Says Scott Brown co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for mammograms.
Jeanne Shaheen stated on September 29, 2014 in a news release: Says Scott Brown "co-sponsored legislation to let employers deny women coverage for birth control."
Pat Roberts stated on October 1, 2014 in a Web video: "20,000 Kansans lost their health insurance because of (Obamacare)."
Barack Obama stated on October 2, 2014 in a speech at Northwestern University: The cost of "health care is now the single-biggest factor driving down" the federal budget deficit.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted himself health care for life."
