Latest Mostly True 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 Charlie Crist stated on October 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott signed "laws requiring mandatory ultrasounds and restricting access to abortion even in cases of rape or incest." Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control." Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview with a Las Vegas news network: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit compared the health care law to buying a pepperoni and ham pizza from Domino's or Pizza Hut. Ruth Bader Ginsburg stated on June 30, 2014 in a dissenting opinion in "Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby": "Women of childbearing age spend 68 percent more in out-of-pocket health care costs than men." Sally Kohn stated on June 30, 2014 in a segment on CNN: "Hobby Lobby provided this (birth control) coverage before they decided to drop it to file suit." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 30, 2014 in a statement to the media: "Nearly 60 percent of women who use birth control do so for more than just family planning." Dave Marsden stated on June 14, 2014 in a radio interview.: After Massachusetts passed a mandatory health insurance law "their mortality rate went down...it saved lives." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "By the time I left" the State Department, "economic growth was up and opium production was down" in Afghanistan, while "infant mortality declined" and school enrollment rose by more than sevenfold. Don't Let Florida Go To Pot stated on May 20, 2014 in the group's website: "Less than 5 percent of registered users in states allowing medical marijuana have cancer or AIDS." Bobby Jindal stated on May 13, 2014 in an op-ed for Politico Magazine: Says Hillary Clinton opposed an individual mandate and favored an employer mandate back in 1993. Hillary Clinton stated on May 16, 2014 in a speech at the New America Foundation: "Canadian middle class incomes are now higher than in the United States. They are working fewer hours for more pay, … living longer on average, and facing less income inequality." 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." 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." 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." Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 11, 2014 in Atlanta press conference: Says some Georgians can get health insurance for $105 a month. Patriot Majority USA stated on February 12, 2014 in a campaign ad: North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis would let insurance companies "deny coverage for pre-existing conditions." Ed Gillespie stated on January 21, 2014 in a web ad.: "Obamacare passed by just one vote in the Senate. It wouldn’t have passed without Mark Warner’s vote." Ted Cruz stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation forum: Obama unilaterally announced he was delaying employer mandate "through a blog post by a mid-level bureaucrat at the Department of Treasury." David Dewhurst stated on December 12, 2013 in a tweet: In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants "more of Texans’ private data" via health care. Michael Moore stated on January 1, 2014 in a "New York Times" op-ed: Because of the health care law, "by 2017, we will be funneling over $100 billion annually to private insurance companies." Thom Hartmann stated on December 12, 2013 in a broadcast of "The Big Picture": Republican state lawmakers "are refusing to give the people of their own states their own tax dollars back in the form of (expanded) Medicaid." 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." 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." Doonesbury stated on December 1, 2013 in a Doonesbury strip in the Sunday comics: "The economy bled $24 billion" due to the government shutdown. 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." 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." David Axelrod stated on November 21, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "8.5 million Americans have gotten rebate checks because their insurance companies were spending too much money on executive bonuses and administrative costs and not enough on health care." Facebook posts stated on November 3, 2013 in an image shared on Facebook: Medicare Part D "was far more expensive than the Affordable Care Act and unlike" the act, "was never budgeted." Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Given how expansive our program already was," expanding Medicaid in New Jersey due to Obamacare "was a relatively small expansion."
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Charlie Crist stated on October 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott signed "laws requiring mandatory ultrasounds and restricting access to abortion even in cases of rape or incest." Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control." Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview with a Las Vegas news network: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit compared the health care law to buying a pepperoni and ham pizza from Domino's or Pizza Hut. Ruth Bader Ginsburg stated on June 30, 2014 in a dissenting opinion in "Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby": "Women of childbearing age spend 68 percent more in out-of-pocket health care costs than men." Sally Kohn stated on June 30, 2014 in a segment on CNN: "Hobby Lobby provided this (birth control) coverage before they decided to drop it to file suit." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 30, 2014 in a statement to the media: "Nearly 60 percent of women who use birth control do so for more than just family planning." Dave Marsden stated on June 14, 2014 in a radio interview.: After Massachusetts passed a mandatory health insurance law "their mortality rate went down...it saved lives." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "By the time I left" the State Department, "economic growth was up and opium production was down" in Afghanistan, while "infant mortality declined" and school enrollment rose by more than sevenfold. Don't Let Florida Go To Pot stated on May 20, 2014 in the group's website: "Less than 5 percent of registered users in states allowing medical marijuana have cancer or AIDS." Bobby Jindal stated on May 13, 2014 in an op-ed for Politico Magazine: Says Hillary Clinton opposed an individual mandate and favored an employer mandate back in 1993. Hillary Clinton stated on May 16, 2014 in a speech at the New America Foundation: "Canadian middle class incomes are now higher than in the United States. They are working fewer hours for more pay, … living longer on average, and facing less income inequality." 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." 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." 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." Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 11, 2014 in Atlanta press conference: Says some Georgians can get health insurance for $105 a month. Patriot Majority USA stated on February 12, 2014 in a campaign ad: North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis would let insurance companies "deny coverage for pre-existing conditions." Ed Gillespie stated on January 21, 2014 in a web ad.: "Obamacare passed by just one vote in the Senate. It wouldn’t have passed without Mark Warner’s vote." Ted Cruz stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation forum: Obama unilaterally announced he was delaying employer mandate "through a blog post by a mid-level bureaucrat at the Department of Treasury." David Dewhurst stated on December 12, 2013 in a tweet: In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants "more of Texans’ private data" via health care. Michael Moore stated on January 1, 2014 in a "New York Times" op-ed: Because of the health care law, "by 2017, we will be funneling over $100 billion annually to private insurance companies." Thom Hartmann stated on December 12, 2013 in a broadcast of "The Big Picture": Republican state lawmakers "are refusing to give the people of their own states their own tax dollars back in the form of (expanded) Medicaid." 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." 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." Doonesbury stated on December 1, 2013 in a Doonesbury strip in the Sunday comics: "The economy bled $24 billion" due to the government shutdown. 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." 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." David Axelrod stated on November 21, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "8.5 million Americans have gotten rebate checks because their insurance companies were spending too much money on executive bonuses and administrative costs and not enough on health care." Facebook posts stated on November 3, 2013 in an image shared on Facebook: Medicare Part D "was far more expensive than the Affordable Care Act and unlike" the act, "was never budgeted." Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Given how expansive our program already was," expanding Medicaid in New Jersey due to Obamacare "was a relatively small expansion."
Charlie Crist stated on October 1, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott signed "laws requiring mandatory ultrasounds and restricting access to abortion even in cases of rape or incest."
Charlie Crist stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott "thinks employers should be able to deny women coverage for birth control."
Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview with a Las Vegas news network: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit compared the health care law to buying a pepperoni and ham pizza from Domino's or Pizza Hut.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg stated on June 30, 2014 in a dissenting opinion in "Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby": "Women of childbearing age spend 68 percent more in out-of-pocket health care costs than men."
Sally Kohn stated on June 30, 2014 in a segment on CNN: "Hobby Lobby provided this (birth control) coverage before they decided to drop it to file suit."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 30, 2014 in a statement to the media: "Nearly 60 percent of women who use birth control do so for more than just family planning."
Dave Marsden stated on June 14, 2014 in a radio interview.: After Massachusetts passed a mandatory health insurance law "their mortality rate went down...it saved lives."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "By the time I left" the State Department, "economic growth was up and opium production was down" in Afghanistan, while "infant mortality declined" and school enrollment rose by more than sevenfold.
Don't Let Florida Go To Pot stated on May 20, 2014 in the group's website: "Less than 5 percent of registered users in states allowing medical marijuana have cancer or AIDS."
Bobby Jindal stated on May 13, 2014 in an op-ed for Politico Magazine: Says Hillary Clinton opposed an individual mandate and favored an employer mandate back in 1993.
Hillary Clinton stated on May 16, 2014 in a speech at the New America Foundation: "Canadian middle class incomes are now higher than in the United States. They are working fewer hours for more pay, … living longer on average, and facing less income inequality."
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."
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."
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."
Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 11, 2014 in Atlanta press conference: Says some Georgians can get health insurance for $105 a month.
Patriot Majority USA stated on February 12, 2014 in a campaign ad: North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis would let insurance companies "deny coverage for pre-existing conditions."
Ed Gillespie stated on January 21, 2014 in a web ad.: "Obamacare passed by just one vote in the Senate. It wouldn’t have passed without Mark Warner’s vote."
Ted Cruz stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation forum: Obama unilaterally announced he was delaying employer mandate "through a blog post by a mid-level bureaucrat at the Department of Treasury."
David Dewhurst stated on December 12, 2013 in a tweet: In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants "more of Texans’ private data" via health care.
Michael Moore stated on January 1, 2014 in a "New York Times" op-ed: Because of the health care law, "by 2017, we will be funneling over $100 billion annually to private insurance companies."
Thom Hartmann stated on December 12, 2013 in a broadcast of "The Big Picture": Republican state lawmakers "are refusing to give the people of their own states their own tax dollars back in the form of (expanded) Medicaid."
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."
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."
Doonesbury stated on December 1, 2013 in a Doonesbury strip in the Sunday comics: "The economy bled $24 billion" due to the government shutdown.
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."
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."
David Axelrod stated on November 21, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "8.5 million Americans have gotten rebate checks because their insurance companies were spending too much money on executive bonuses and administrative costs and not enough on health care."
Facebook posts stated on November 3, 2013 in an image shared on Facebook: Medicare Part D "was far more expensive than the Affordable Care Act and unlike" the act, "was never budgeted."
Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Given how expansive our program already was," expanding Medicaid in New Jersey due to Obamacare "was a relatively small expansion."
