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 Gordon Quan stated on June 30, 2010 in an e-mail blast: Some cardiologists estimate "70 percent of all males over 50 have some form of heart disease." John Boehner stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "The Department of Health and Human Services is providing $160 million to the state of Pennsylvania to set up a new high-risk insurance pool program that would cover any abortion legal in the state." Pam Bondi stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: Opponent Holly Benson said that "Just because you're poor doesn't mean you're unhealthy, it just means you have a lot more time to go running." Joe Biden stated on July 18, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "The health care numbers are going up." National Right to Life Committee stated on July 13, 2010 in a prepared statement: The Obama administration will give Pennsylvania $160 million to pay for health insurance plans that cover "any legal abortion." Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: "In Rick Perry’s Texas, we import nurses ... from other countries." John Oxendine stated on July 11, 2010 in a televised debate on Fox 5: "To say a family has to buy a product from a private company is clearly beyond the delegated powers of the U.S. Constitution." Stephen Archambault stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: Blue Cross headquarters has "a $30,000 granite table." Ralph Hudgens stated on June 22, 2010 in a radio interview broadcast over the Internet: "The insurance commissioner can’t do squat about health care." Bill Clegg stated on June 24, 2010 in candidate web page: The U.S. deficit "increases at $3 million per second." Judson Hill stated on June 21, 2010 in a campaing mailer: He "stood up to Barack Obama by passing legislation that prevents you from being forced to join government health plans or buy health insurance against your will." Bill Lynch stated on May 19, 2010 in posting on his website: Blue Cross’ new $90-million Providence headquarters "was outfitted with $25 million in decor." Lincoln Chafee stated on May 4, 2010 in a candidate forum: "Fifty-three percent of teens in Central Falls are getting pregnant." Jane Kidd stated on June 10, 2010 in an op-ed. : "Health reform eliminates co-pays, deductibles, and other costs for preventative care and provides for free annual wellness checkups starting next year." Snooki stated on June 7, 2010 in a video promo for "Jersey Shore": "Obama put a 10 percent tax on tanning." Rick Barber stated on June 13, 2010 in a political ad: "Without representation, (the IRS) can increase taxes." Florida First Initiative stated on June 9, 2010 in a TV ad: Of hospitals in Rick Scott’s Columbia/HCA health care company, "A top executive said they even turned away a poor man and left him to die outside their door." Bill McCollum stated on June 10, 2010 in a statement from his campaign: Rick Scott's former health care company, Columbia/HCA, committed "fraud." Chain email stated on June 10, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Starting in 2011, "you will be required to pay taxes" on "the value of whatever health insurance you are given by the company." Bud Chiles stated on June 3, 2010 in announcing his campaign for governor.: "Almost 1 million children ... have no health insurance in this state." Dan Fanelli stated on June 3, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: Under the new health care law, the elderly will be denied care when they have "passed the age limit for treatment." Rick Scott stated on May 30, 2010 in a TV ad: "Two-thirds of the top-rated hospitals in Florida were our hospitals." Marco Rubio stated on June 2, 2010 in comments on his campaign website: Charlie Crist "bizarrely vetoed" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida "despite having previously argued the budget request had merit." Cathie Adams stated on June 21, 2010 in a fundraising letter: "ObamaCare will use your tax dollars to provide free Viagra to convicted rapists and registered sex offenders." Bill McCollum stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: "The fact that Rick Scott is running for governor as a 'reformer' would be funny if it wasn't so outrageous. This is a man who barely escaped imprisonment." Alex Sink stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: Rick Scott "was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine." Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals" in California are "a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 11, 2010 in a TV ad: "Minnick voted to let the government fund abortion under Obamacare." George Will stated on May 9, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: Sen. Robert Bennett, R-Utah, cast votes for TARP, the stimulus, and an individual mandate for health care. Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview: Says Texas has been waiting for two years for the federal government to act on a proposal to allow the state to "create insurance opportunities for those that are uninsured today."
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Gordon Quan stated on June 30, 2010 in an e-mail blast: Some cardiologists estimate "70 percent of all males over 50 have some form of heart disease." John Boehner stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "The Department of Health and Human Services is providing $160 million to the state of Pennsylvania to set up a new high-risk insurance pool program that would cover any abortion legal in the state." Pam Bondi stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: Opponent Holly Benson said that "Just because you're poor doesn't mean you're unhealthy, it just means you have a lot more time to go running." Joe Biden stated on July 18, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "The health care numbers are going up." National Right to Life Committee stated on July 13, 2010 in a prepared statement: The Obama administration will give Pennsylvania $160 million to pay for health insurance plans that cover "any legal abortion." Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: "In Rick Perry’s Texas, we import nurses ... from other countries." John Oxendine stated on July 11, 2010 in a televised debate on Fox 5: "To say a family has to buy a product from a private company is clearly beyond the delegated powers of the U.S. Constitution." Stephen Archambault stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: Blue Cross headquarters has "a $30,000 granite table." Ralph Hudgens stated on June 22, 2010 in a radio interview broadcast over the Internet: "The insurance commissioner can’t do squat about health care." Bill Clegg stated on June 24, 2010 in candidate web page: The U.S. deficit "increases at $3 million per second." Judson Hill stated on June 21, 2010 in a campaing mailer: He "stood up to Barack Obama by passing legislation that prevents you from being forced to join government health plans or buy health insurance against your will." Bill Lynch stated on May 19, 2010 in posting on his website: Blue Cross’ new $90-million Providence headquarters "was outfitted with $25 million in decor." Lincoln Chafee stated on May 4, 2010 in a candidate forum: "Fifty-three percent of teens in Central Falls are getting pregnant." Jane Kidd stated on June 10, 2010 in an op-ed. : "Health reform eliminates co-pays, deductibles, and other costs for preventative care and provides for free annual wellness checkups starting next year." Snooki stated on June 7, 2010 in a video promo for "Jersey Shore": "Obama put a 10 percent tax on tanning." Rick Barber stated on June 13, 2010 in a political ad: "Without representation, (the IRS) can increase taxes." Florida First Initiative stated on June 9, 2010 in a TV ad: Of hospitals in Rick Scott’s Columbia/HCA health care company, "A top executive said they even turned away a poor man and left him to die outside their door." Bill McCollum stated on June 10, 2010 in a statement from his campaign: Rick Scott's former health care company, Columbia/HCA, committed "fraud." Chain email stated on June 10, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Starting in 2011, "you will be required to pay taxes" on "the value of whatever health insurance you are given by the company." Bud Chiles stated on June 3, 2010 in announcing his campaign for governor.: "Almost 1 million children ... have no health insurance in this state." Dan Fanelli stated on June 3, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: Under the new health care law, the elderly will be denied care when they have "passed the age limit for treatment." Rick Scott stated on May 30, 2010 in a TV ad: "Two-thirds of the top-rated hospitals in Florida were our hospitals." Marco Rubio stated on June 2, 2010 in comments on his campaign website: Charlie Crist "bizarrely vetoed" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida "despite having previously argued the budget request had merit." Cathie Adams stated on June 21, 2010 in a fundraising letter: "ObamaCare will use your tax dollars to provide free Viagra to convicted rapists and registered sex offenders." Bill McCollum stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: "The fact that Rick Scott is running for governor as a 'reformer' would be funny if it wasn't so outrageous. This is a man who barely escaped imprisonment." Alex Sink stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: Rick Scott "was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine." Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals" in California are "a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 11, 2010 in a TV ad: "Minnick voted to let the government fund abortion under Obamacare." George Will stated on May 9, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: Sen. Robert Bennett, R-Utah, cast votes for TARP, the stimulus, and an individual mandate for health care. Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview: Says Texas has been waiting for two years for the federal government to act on a proposal to allow the state to "create insurance opportunities for those that are uninsured today."
Gordon Quan stated on June 30, 2010 in an e-mail blast: Some cardiologists estimate "70 percent of all males over 50 have some form of heart disease."
John Boehner stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "The Department of Health and Human Services is providing $160 million to the state of Pennsylvania to set up a new high-risk insurance pool program that would cover any abortion legal in the state."
Pam Bondi stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: Opponent Holly Benson said that "Just because you're poor doesn't mean you're unhealthy, it just means you have a lot more time to go running."
Joe Biden stated on July 18, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "The health care numbers are going up."
National Right to Life Committee stated on July 13, 2010 in a prepared statement: The Obama administration will give Pennsylvania $160 million to pay for health insurance plans that cover "any legal abortion."
Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: "In Rick Perry’s Texas, we import nurses ... from other countries."
John Oxendine stated on July 11, 2010 in a televised debate on Fox 5: "To say a family has to buy a product from a private company is clearly beyond the delegated powers of the U.S. Constitution."
Stephen Archambault stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: Blue Cross headquarters has "a $30,000 granite table."
Ralph Hudgens stated on June 22, 2010 in a radio interview broadcast over the Internet: "The insurance commissioner can’t do squat about health care."
Bill Clegg stated on June 24, 2010 in candidate web page: The U.S. deficit "increases at $3 million per second."
Judson Hill stated on June 21, 2010 in a campaing mailer: He "stood up to Barack Obama by passing legislation that prevents you from being forced to join government health plans or buy health insurance against your will."
Bill Lynch stated on May 19, 2010 in posting on his website: Blue Cross’ new $90-million Providence headquarters "was outfitted with $25 million in decor."
Lincoln Chafee stated on May 4, 2010 in a candidate forum: "Fifty-three percent of teens in Central Falls are getting pregnant."
Jane Kidd stated on June 10, 2010 in an op-ed. : "Health reform eliminates co-pays, deductibles, and other costs for preventative care and provides for free annual wellness checkups starting next year."
Snooki stated on June 7, 2010 in a video promo for "Jersey Shore": "Obama put a 10 percent tax on tanning."
Rick Barber stated on June 13, 2010 in a political ad: "Without representation, (the IRS) can increase taxes."
Florida First Initiative stated on June 9, 2010 in a TV ad: Of hospitals in Rick Scott’s Columbia/HCA health care company, "A top executive said they even turned away a poor man and left him to die outside their door."
Bill McCollum stated on June 10, 2010 in a statement from his campaign: Rick Scott's former health care company, Columbia/HCA, committed "fraud."
Chain email stated on June 10, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Starting in 2011, "you will be required to pay taxes" on "the value of whatever health insurance you are given by the company."
Bud Chiles stated on June 3, 2010 in announcing his campaign for governor.: "Almost 1 million children ... have no health insurance in this state."
Dan Fanelli stated on June 3, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: Under the new health care law, the elderly will be denied care when they have "passed the age limit for treatment."
Rick Scott stated on May 30, 2010 in a TV ad: "Two-thirds of the top-rated hospitals in Florida were our hospitals."
Marco Rubio stated on June 2, 2010 in comments on his campaign website: Charlie Crist "bizarrely vetoed" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida "despite having previously argued the budget request had merit."
Cathie Adams stated on June 21, 2010 in a fundraising letter: "ObamaCare will use your tax dollars to provide free Viagra to convicted rapists and registered sex offenders."
Bill McCollum stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: "The fact that Rick Scott is running for governor as a 'reformer' would be funny if it wasn't so outrageous. This is a man who barely escaped imprisonment."
Alex Sink stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: Rick Scott "was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine."
Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals" in California are "a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 11, 2010 in a TV ad: "Minnick voted to let the government fund abortion under Obamacare."
George Will stated on May 9, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: Sen. Robert Bennett, R-Utah, cast votes for TARP, the stimulus, and an individual mandate for health care.
Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview: Says Texas has been waiting for two years for the federal government to act on a proposal to allow the state to "create insurance opportunities for those that are uninsured today."
