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 Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a TV ad: Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants." Chain email stated on May 14, 2014 in a chain email: "No Republicans voted for" recent hikes in the income tax, payroll tax, capital gains tax, dividend tax and estate tax. "These taxes were all passed under … Obamacare." Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all." Sean Duffy stated on May 3, 2014 in an interview: "Explosive growth in Medicare" is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually. Hillary Clinton stated on May 6, 2014 in a keynote speech: "A small majority of Americans don’t think they like the Affordable Care Act, but a large majority of Americans don’t want to do away with the protections that are in the Affordable Care Act." Scott Walker stated on May 15, 2014 in an ad: Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care." Rand Paul stated on May 2, 2014 in a newsletter: "For every Kentuckian that has enrolled in Obamacare, 40 have been dropped from their coverage." Americans for Prosperity stated on April 23, 2014 in an ad: "Health care premiums up 90 percent in New Hampshire." Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2014 in a meme shared on social media: "Over 300K home owner suicides attributed to foreclosures." Mike McFadden stated on April 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Al Franken "voted to exempt himself and Congress from enrolling in (the Affordable Care Act marketplaces)." Kay Hagan stated on April 17, 2014 in a radio ad: Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis "called Obamacare ‘a great idea.’ " Democratic National Committee stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union.": "One thing that is much more unpopular than the Affordable Care Act is repealing the Affordable Care Act." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2014 in a tweet: "ObamaCare enrollment lie: Obama counts an enrollee as a web user putting a plan in ‘their online shopping carts.’" Michael Solomon stated on April 3, 2014 in a news release: "Pregnant women who stand for five to six hours at a time increase their risk of pre-term pregnancy by 80 percent." Cory Gardner stated on March 31, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Says Mark Udall "decided Obamacare. ... He passed Obamacare with his vote." James Carville stated on April 13, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": The insurance risk corridors aren't going broke like Republicans predicted. Laura Ingraham stated on April 13, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Obamacare is "costing 2 million jobs." Freedom Partners stated on April 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Bruce Braley took "tens of thousands from his friends in the health insurance industry" and gave them "special favors" by voting for Obamacare. John E. Sununu stated on April 6, 2014 in a panel on "Meet the Press": The health care law reduces "the number of uninsured in America by 3 percent for how much money? $2 trillion." Senate Majority PAC stated on March 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests." Rick Scott stated on April 3, 2014 in in an "El Nuevo Herald" editorial: "Seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage are going to see an average premium increase between $50 and $90 per month." Republican Party of Florida stated on April 1, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says Charlie Crist supports "cuts to the Medicare Advantage program." Terry McAuliffe stated on March 27, 2014 in a radio interview.: Says the Medicaid fraud rate in Virginia was "fact-checked" and found to be "0.47 percent." Barack Obama stated on April 1, 2014 in a public address: "More than 3 million young adults ... have gained insurance under (the Affordable Care Act) by staying on their family’s plan." Michael McCaul stated on April 6, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "When people enter the service, there’s not a mental health evaluation." Liz Cheney stated on April 6, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The numbers of people that support Obamacare and like it have been steadily dropping." Scott Walker stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview: A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law. Charles Krauthammer stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor": "If you want out of the individual mandate... all you have to do now is tick off the box that says 'hardship' and you're out." Marco Rubio stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview on Fox's 'Hannity': Says the goal of the Affordable Care Act was to get 30 million people insured, but it only got 7 million. Charlie Crist stated on March 31, 2014 in an online video: "Rick Scott wants to take us back to the days of insurance companies denying coverage for pre-existing conditions."
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Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a TV ad: Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants." Chain email stated on May 14, 2014 in a chain email: "No Republicans voted for" recent hikes in the income tax, payroll tax, capital gains tax, dividend tax and estate tax. "These taxes were all passed under … Obamacare." Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all." Sean Duffy stated on May 3, 2014 in an interview: "Explosive growth in Medicare" is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually. Hillary Clinton stated on May 6, 2014 in a keynote speech: "A small majority of Americans don’t think they like the Affordable Care Act, but a large majority of Americans don’t want to do away with the protections that are in the Affordable Care Act." Scott Walker stated on May 15, 2014 in an ad: Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care." Rand Paul stated on May 2, 2014 in a newsletter: "For every Kentuckian that has enrolled in Obamacare, 40 have been dropped from their coverage." Americans for Prosperity stated on April 23, 2014 in an ad: "Health care premiums up 90 percent in New Hampshire." Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2014 in a meme shared on social media: "Over 300K home owner suicides attributed to foreclosures." Mike McFadden stated on April 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Al Franken "voted to exempt himself and Congress from enrolling in (the Affordable Care Act marketplaces)." Kay Hagan stated on April 17, 2014 in a radio ad: Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis "called Obamacare ‘a great idea.’ " Democratic National Committee stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union.": "One thing that is much more unpopular than the Affordable Care Act is repealing the Affordable Care Act." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2014 in a tweet: "ObamaCare enrollment lie: Obama counts an enrollee as a web user putting a plan in ‘their online shopping carts.’" Michael Solomon stated on April 3, 2014 in a news release: "Pregnant women who stand for five to six hours at a time increase their risk of pre-term pregnancy by 80 percent." Cory Gardner stated on March 31, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Says Mark Udall "decided Obamacare. ... He passed Obamacare with his vote." James Carville stated on April 13, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": The insurance risk corridors aren't going broke like Republicans predicted. Laura Ingraham stated on April 13, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Obamacare is "costing 2 million jobs." Freedom Partners stated on April 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Bruce Braley took "tens of thousands from his friends in the health insurance industry" and gave them "special favors" by voting for Obamacare. John E. Sununu stated on April 6, 2014 in a panel on "Meet the Press": The health care law reduces "the number of uninsured in America by 3 percent for how much money? $2 trillion." Senate Majority PAC stated on March 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests." Rick Scott stated on April 3, 2014 in in an "El Nuevo Herald" editorial: "Seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage are going to see an average premium increase between $50 and $90 per month." Republican Party of Florida stated on April 1, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says Charlie Crist supports "cuts to the Medicare Advantage program." Terry McAuliffe stated on March 27, 2014 in a radio interview.: Says the Medicaid fraud rate in Virginia was "fact-checked" and found to be "0.47 percent." Barack Obama stated on April 1, 2014 in a public address: "More than 3 million young adults ... have gained insurance under (the Affordable Care Act) by staying on their family’s plan." Michael McCaul stated on April 6, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "When people enter the service, there’s not a mental health evaluation." Liz Cheney stated on April 6, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The numbers of people that support Obamacare and like it have been steadily dropping." Scott Walker stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview: A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law. Charles Krauthammer stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor": "If you want out of the individual mandate... all you have to do now is tick off the box that says 'hardship' and you're out." Marco Rubio stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview on Fox's 'Hannity': Says the goal of the Affordable Care Act was to get 30 million people insured, but it only got 7 million. Charlie Crist stated on March 31, 2014 in an online video: "Rick Scott wants to take us back to the days of insurance companies denying coverage for pre-existing conditions."
Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a TV ad: Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants."
Chain email stated on May 14, 2014 in a chain email: "No Republicans voted for" recent hikes in the income tax, payroll tax, capital gains tax, dividend tax and estate tax. "These taxes were all passed under … Obamacare."
Ralph Nader stated on May 7, 2014 in a radio interview: A majority of Americans "since Harry Truman days" support single-payer health insurance, or "full Medicare for all."
Sean Duffy stated on May 3, 2014 in an interview: "Explosive growth in Medicare" is the reason federal deficit spending is predicted to top $1 trillion again after falling to $600 billion annually.
Hillary Clinton stated on May 6, 2014 in a keynote speech: "A small majority of Americans don’t think they like the Affordable Care Act, but a large majority of Americans don’t want to do away with the protections that are in the Affordable Care Act."
Scott Walker stated on May 15, 2014 in an ad: Under his leadership, more people in Wisconsin "have access to health care."
Rand Paul stated on May 2, 2014 in a newsletter: "For every Kentuckian that has enrolled in Obamacare, 40 have been dropped from their coverage."
Americans for Prosperity stated on April 23, 2014 in an ad: "Health care premiums up 90 percent in New Hampshire."
Facebook posts stated on April 25, 2014 in a meme shared on social media: "Over 300K home owner suicides attributed to foreclosures."
Mike McFadden stated on April 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Al Franken "voted to exempt himself and Congress from enrolling in (the Affordable Care Act marketplaces)."
Kay Hagan stated on April 17, 2014 in a radio ad: Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis "called Obamacare ‘a great idea.’ "
Democratic National Committee stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union.": "One thing that is much more unpopular than the Affordable Care Act is repealing the Affordable Care Act."
Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2014 in a tweet: "ObamaCare enrollment lie: Obama counts an enrollee as a web user putting a plan in ‘their online shopping carts.’"
Michael Solomon stated on April 3, 2014 in a news release: "Pregnant women who stand for five to six hours at a time increase their risk of pre-term pregnancy by 80 percent."
Cory Gardner stated on March 31, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Says Mark Udall "decided Obamacare. ... He passed Obamacare with his vote."
James Carville stated on April 13, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": The insurance risk corridors aren't going broke like Republicans predicted.
Laura Ingraham stated on April 13, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Obamacare is "costing 2 million jobs."
Freedom Partners stated on April 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Bruce Braley took "tens of thousands from his friends in the health insurance industry" and gave them "special favors" by voting for Obamacare.
John E. Sununu stated on April 6, 2014 in a panel on "Meet the Press": The health care law reduces "the number of uninsured in America by 3 percent for how much money? $2 trillion."
Senate Majority PAC stated on March 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests."
Rick Scott stated on April 3, 2014 in in an "El Nuevo Herald" editorial: "Seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage are going to see an average premium increase between $50 and $90 per month."
Republican Party of Florida stated on April 1, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says Charlie Crist supports "cuts to the Medicare Advantage program."
Terry McAuliffe stated on March 27, 2014 in a radio interview.: Says the Medicaid fraud rate in Virginia was "fact-checked" and found to be "0.47 percent."
Barack Obama stated on April 1, 2014 in a public address: "More than 3 million young adults ... have gained insurance under (the Affordable Care Act) by staying on their family’s plan."
Michael McCaul stated on April 6, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "When people enter the service, there’s not a mental health evaluation."
Liz Cheney stated on April 6, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The numbers of people that support Obamacare and like it have been steadily dropping."
Scott Walker stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview: A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law.
Charles Krauthammer stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor": "If you want out of the individual mandate... all you have to do now is tick off the box that says 'hardship' and you're out."
Marco Rubio stated on April 1, 2014 in an interview on Fox's 'Hannity': Says the goal of the Affordable Care Act was to get 30 million people insured, but it only got 7 million.
Charlie Crist stated on March 31, 2014 in an online video: "Rick Scott wants to take us back to the days of insurance companies denying coverage for pre-existing conditions."
