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 George Will stated on December 22, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "Most of the (Affordable Care Act) has already in some sense been waived or otherwise suspended." Pete Sessions stated on December 15, 2013 in an oped column: Federal law for Obamacare navigators "does not bar — or even require screening for — convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud." Republican National Committee stated on December 14, 2013 in a Facebook post: "The latest Quinnipiac poll found that nearly six-in-ten Americans oppose ObamaCare -- 30% support the law and 57% oppose it." Kathleen Sebelius stated on December 15, 2013 in an opinion column: "Texas has the highest rate of uninsured in the nation. ... And there are more uninsured children in Texas than in any other state." Peter Orszag stated on December 15, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Medicare costs have slowed down dramatically. In fact, the first two months of this fiscal year, Medicare costs were down even in nominal terms relative to the previous year." Charlie Crist stated on December 13, 2013 in an op-ed: Says Marco Rubio endorsed Obamacare for his own family. Chris Matthews stated on December 16, 2013 in a broadcast of "Hardball": "Every dollar spent in the new Obamacare system ... goes to private-sector insurance companies." Pam Bondi stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court: Florida’s proposed medical marijuana amendment "would make Florida one of the most lenient medical-marijuana states, allowing use for limitless ‘other conditions’ specified by any physician." Pam Bondi stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court: "Whether the Amendment passes or not, the medical use of marijuana is a federal criminal offense." Ron Johnson stated on December 5, 2013 in an interview: Under President Obama’s health-care reforms, the premium for "an average plan for a family didn't go down by $2,500 per year, it's gone up about $2,500 per year." Generation Opportunity stated on December 10, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Obamacare could force thousands of volunteer fire stations to cut service or close entirely!" Senate Conservatives Fund stated on December 9, 2013 in as quoted by Politico: "John Cornyn has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks and fund Obamacare." Rush Limbaugh stated on December 6, 2013 in a segment on his radio show: "Obamacare is going to increase the divorce rate." Doctors for a Healthy Georgia stated on December 2, 2013 in its website: "Defensive medicine costs Georgia up to $14 billion a year." Paul Broun stated on December 5, 2013 in a video: "(U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston) voted to fund (Obamacare)." Heritage Foundation stated on December 5, 2013 in a tweet: "FACT: Repealing Obamacare would be easier than repealing Prohibition." Scott Walker stated on November 27, 2013 in an interview: Even after collective bargaining reforms, most Wisconsin public employees "are still paying about 12 to 13 percent" of their health insurance premiums, while most state residents who work in the private sector "pay 20 to 25 percent." Cover Oregon stated on November 25, 2013 in an Internet ad campaign: "For the cost of $5 vanilla soy latte a day, you can get a sweet health insurance plan to match." Ted Poe stated on October 24, 2013 in an email to a constituent: Obamacare medical device tax "has led to the loss of thousands of jobs" in U.S. Ezekiel Emanuel stated on December 1, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": It's a good sign for Obamacare that in California, "the proportion of kids who are signing up is the proportion of kids in the population." James Capretta stated on December 1, 2013 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday": Obamacare is a "massive, massive income redistribution" with "$250 billion a year in Medicaid expansion (and) in the subsidy structure that's basically being paid for by people on Medicare, through Medicare cuts, and a lot of tax increases." Jeb Bush stated on November 27, 2013 in a tweet: "Why would our president close the embassy to the Vatican? Hopefully, it is not retribution for Catholic organizations opposing Obamacare." Timothy Dolan stated on December 1, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We, the bishops of the United States -- can you believe it -- in 1919 came out for more affordable, more comprehensive, more universal health care." Allen West stated on December 2, 2013 in a blog on his website: "Back door gun control is in full effect in the United States" due to "Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency." Doonesbury stated on December 1, 2013 in a Doonesbury strip in the Sunday comics: "The economy bled $24 billion" due to the government shutdown. Lynn Westmoreland stated on November 14, 2013 in a tweet: "Only 536 Georgians are signed up for Obamacare while 400,000 in the state lost their health insurance." Ron Johnson stated on November 17, 2013 in the weekly Republican address: "Republicans have proposed dozens of (health care) solutions designed to help control costs and improve quality." Donna Brazile stated on November 19, 2013 in a broadcast of CNN's Situation Room: Republican ideas on health care don’t give people "an option to even enroll in something that they can afford." Kurt Schrader stated on November 9, 2013 in a TV interview.: On whether people can keep their insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Grady Judd stated on November 19, 2013 in a "Sun-Sentinel" editorial: Florida’s proposed amendment for medical marijuana would allow "people who alleged minor ailments such as muscle spasms, neck pain, back pain and even menstrual cramps (to qualify) for government-sanctioned pot-smoking."
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George Will stated on December 22, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "Most of the (Affordable Care Act) has already in some sense been waived or otherwise suspended." Pete Sessions stated on December 15, 2013 in an oped column: Federal law for Obamacare navigators "does not bar — or even require screening for — convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud." Republican National Committee stated on December 14, 2013 in a Facebook post: "The latest Quinnipiac poll found that nearly six-in-ten Americans oppose ObamaCare -- 30% support the law and 57% oppose it." Kathleen Sebelius stated on December 15, 2013 in an opinion column: "Texas has the highest rate of uninsured in the nation. ... And there are more uninsured children in Texas than in any other state." Peter Orszag stated on December 15, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Medicare costs have slowed down dramatically. In fact, the first two months of this fiscal year, Medicare costs were down even in nominal terms relative to the previous year." Charlie Crist stated on December 13, 2013 in an op-ed: Says Marco Rubio endorsed Obamacare for his own family. Chris Matthews stated on December 16, 2013 in a broadcast of "Hardball": "Every dollar spent in the new Obamacare system ... goes to private-sector insurance companies." Pam Bondi stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court: Florida’s proposed medical marijuana amendment "would make Florida one of the most lenient medical-marijuana states, allowing use for limitless ‘other conditions’ specified by any physician." Pam Bondi stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court: "Whether the Amendment passes or not, the medical use of marijuana is a federal criminal offense." Ron Johnson stated on December 5, 2013 in an interview: Under President Obama’s health-care reforms, the premium for "an average plan for a family didn't go down by $2,500 per year, it's gone up about $2,500 per year." Generation Opportunity stated on December 10, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Obamacare could force thousands of volunteer fire stations to cut service or close entirely!" Senate Conservatives Fund stated on December 9, 2013 in as quoted by Politico: "John Cornyn has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks and fund Obamacare." Rush Limbaugh stated on December 6, 2013 in a segment on his radio show: "Obamacare is going to increase the divorce rate." Doctors for a Healthy Georgia stated on December 2, 2013 in its website: "Defensive medicine costs Georgia up to $14 billion a year." Paul Broun stated on December 5, 2013 in a video: "(U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston) voted to fund (Obamacare)." Heritage Foundation stated on December 5, 2013 in a tweet: "FACT: Repealing Obamacare would be easier than repealing Prohibition." Scott Walker stated on November 27, 2013 in an interview: Even after collective bargaining reforms, most Wisconsin public employees "are still paying about 12 to 13 percent" of their health insurance premiums, while most state residents who work in the private sector "pay 20 to 25 percent." Cover Oregon stated on November 25, 2013 in an Internet ad campaign: "For the cost of $5 vanilla soy latte a day, you can get a sweet health insurance plan to match." Ted Poe stated on October 24, 2013 in an email to a constituent: Obamacare medical device tax "has led to the loss of thousands of jobs" in U.S. Ezekiel Emanuel stated on December 1, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": It's a good sign for Obamacare that in California, "the proportion of kids who are signing up is the proportion of kids in the population." James Capretta stated on December 1, 2013 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday": Obamacare is a "massive, massive income redistribution" with "$250 billion a year in Medicaid expansion (and) in the subsidy structure that's basically being paid for by people on Medicare, through Medicare cuts, and a lot of tax increases." Jeb Bush stated on November 27, 2013 in a tweet: "Why would our president close the embassy to the Vatican? Hopefully, it is not retribution for Catholic organizations opposing Obamacare." Timothy Dolan stated on December 1, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We, the bishops of the United States -- can you believe it -- in 1919 came out for more affordable, more comprehensive, more universal health care." Allen West stated on December 2, 2013 in a blog on his website: "Back door gun control is in full effect in the United States" due to "Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency." Doonesbury stated on December 1, 2013 in a Doonesbury strip in the Sunday comics: "The economy bled $24 billion" due to the government shutdown. Lynn Westmoreland stated on November 14, 2013 in a tweet: "Only 536 Georgians are signed up for Obamacare while 400,000 in the state lost their health insurance." Ron Johnson stated on November 17, 2013 in the weekly Republican address: "Republicans have proposed dozens of (health care) solutions designed to help control costs and improve quality." Donna Brazile stated on November 19, 2013 in a broadcast of CNN's Situation Room: Republican ideas on health care don’t give people "an option to even enroll in something that they can afford." Kurt Schrader stated on November 9, 2013 in a TV interview.: On whether people can keep their insurance under the Affordable Care Act. Grady Judd stated on November 19, 2013 in a "Sun-Sentinel" editorial: Florida’s proposed amendment for medical marijuana would allow "people who alleged minor ailments such as muscle spasms, neck pain, back pain and even menstrual cramps (to qualify) for government-sanctioned pot-smoking."
George Will stated on December 22, 2013 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "Most of the (Affordable Care Act) has already in some sense been waived or otherwise suspended."
Pete Sessions stated on December 15, 2013 in an oped column: Federal law for Obamacare navigators "does not bar — or even require screening for — convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud."
Republican National Committee stated on December 14, 2013 in a Facebook post: "The latest Quinnipiac poll found that nearly six-in-ten Americans oppose ObamaCare -- 30% support the law and 57% oppose it."
Kathleen Sebelius stated on December 15, 2013 in an opinion column: "Texas has the highest rate of uninsured in the nation. ... And there are more uninsured children in Texas than in any other state."
Peter Orszag stated on December 15, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Medicare costs have slowed down dramatically. In fact, the first two months of this fiscal year, Medicare costs were down even in nominal terms relative to the previous year."
Charlie Crist stated on December 13, 2013 in an op-ed: Says Marco Rubio endorsed Obamacare for his own family.
Chris Matthews stated on December 16, 2013 in a broadcast of "Hardball": "Every dollar spent in the new Obamacare system ... goes to private-sector insurance companies."
Pam Bondi stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court: Florida’s proposed medical marijuana amendment "would make Florida one of the most lenient medical-marijuana states, allowing use for limitless ‘other conditions’ specified by any physician."
Pam Bondi stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court: "Whether the Amendment passes or not, the medical use of marijuana is a federal criminal offense."
Ron Johnson stated on December 5, 2013 in an interview: Under President Obama’s health-care reforms, the premium for "an average plan for a family didn't go down by $2,500 per year, it's gone up about $2,500 per year."
Generation Opportunity stated on December 10, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Obamacare could force thousands of volunteer fire stations to cut service or close entirely!"
Senate Conservatives Fund stated on December 9, 2013 in as quoted by Politico: "John Cornyn has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks and fund Obamacare."
Rush Limbaugh stated on December 6, 2013 in a segment on his radio show: "Obamacare is going to increase the divorce rate."
Doctors for a Healthy Georgia stated on December 2, 2013 in its website: "Defensive medicine costs Georgia up to $14 billion a year."
Paul Broun stated on December 5, 2013 in a video: "(U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston) voted to fund (Obamacare)."
Heritage Foundation stated on December 5, 2013 in a tweet: "FACT: Repealing Obamacare would be easier than repealing Prohibition."
Scott Walker stated on November 27, 2013 in an interview: Even after collective bargaining reforms, most Wisconsin public employees "are still paying about 12 to 13 percent" of their health insurance premiums, while most state residents who work in the private sector "pay 20 to 25 percent."
Cover Oregon stated on November 25, 2013 in an Internet ad campaign: "For the cost of $5 vanilla soy latte a day, you can get a sweet health insurance plan to match."
Ted Poe stated on October 24, 2013 in an email to a constituent: Obamacare medical device tax "has led to the loss of thousands of jobs" in U.S.
Ezekiel Emanuel stated on December 1, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": It's a good sign for Obamacare that in California, "the proportion of kids who are signing up is the proportion of kids in the population."
James Capretta stated on December 1, 2013 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday": Obamacare is a "massive, massive income redistribution" with "$250 billion a year in Medicaid expansion (and) in the subsidy structure that's basically being paid for by people on Medicare, through Medicare cuts, and a lot of tax increases."
Jeb Bush stated on November 27, 2013 in a tweet: "Why would our president close the embassy to the Vatican? Hopefully, it is not retribution for Catholic organizations opposing Obamacare."
Timothy Dolan stated on December 1, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We, the bishops of the United States -- can you believe it -- in 1919 came out for more affordable, more comprehensive, more universal health care."
Allen West stated on December 2, 2013 in a blog on his website: "Back door gun control is in full effect in the United States" due to "Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency."
Doonesbury stated on December 1, 2013 in a Doonesbury strip in the Sunday comics: "The economy bled $24 billion" due to the government shutdown.
Lynn Westmoreland stated on November 14, 2013 in a tweet: "Only 536 Georgians are signed up for Obamacare while 400,000 in the state lost their health insurance."
Ron Johnson stated on November 17, 2013 in the weekly Republican address: "Republicans have proposed dozens of (health care) solutions designed to help control costs and improve quality."
Donna Brazile stated on November 19, 2013 in a broadcast of CNN's Situation Room: Republican ideas on health care don’t give people "an option to even enroll in something that they can afford."
Kurt Schrader stated on November 9, 2013 in a TV interview.: On whether people can keep their insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
Grady Judd stated on November 19, 2013 in a "Sun-Sentinel" editorial: Florida’s proposed amendment for medical marijuana would allow "people who alleged minor ailments such as muscle spasms, neck pain, back pain and even menstrual cramps (to qualify) for government-sanctioned pot-smoking."
