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 October 17, 2008 in a speech in Roanoke, Va.: "Senator McCain would pay for part of his (health care) plan by making drastic cuts in Medicare — $882-billion worth." Barack Obama stated on October 29, 2008 in in a television ad: Measures in Barack Obama's health plan could "lower health care costs for the typical family by $2,500 a year." Planned Parenthood stated on October 24, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain's health care plan "won't guarantee coverage of cancer screenings or maternity care." John McCain stated on October 26, 2008 in Waterloo, Iowa: If parents "don't have health insurance that Senator Obama wants them to have (for their children), they will be fined." Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: Medicare spends "$15-billion a year on subsidies to insurance companies." Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: Under John McCain's health care plan, people get a $5,000 tax credit to buy a $12,000 health care policy, and "that's a loss for you." John McCain stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: If you're a small business and don't "adopt the health care plan that Senator Obama mandates, he's going to fine you." Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Under Barack Obama's health care proposal, "if you've got a health care plan that you like, you can keep it." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "I want to give every American a $5,000 refundable tax credit." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Barack Obama's plan calls for "mandates and fines for small businesses." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2008 in in a television ad: John McCain's health care plan "leaves you on your own to pay McCain’s health insurance tax." Sarah Palin stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis: Barack Obama's health care plan is "to mandate health care coverage and have a universal government-run program." Barack Obama stated on September 16, 2008 in a radio ad: McCain "has opposed stem cell research." Barack Obama stated on September 22, 2008 in a TV ad.: John McCain would "reduce oversight of health insurance." John McCain stated on September 8, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain "took on the drug industry." Planned Parenthood stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: McCain "said he was 'stumped' when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV." Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "Less than four cents of every health care dollar is spent on prevention and public health." Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "We spend more on health care than any other country, but we're ranked 47th in life expectancy and 43rd in child mortality." John McCain stated on July 7, 2008 in remarks to reporters by campaign adviser Carly Fiorina in Washington, D.C.: "There are many health insurance plans that will cover Viagra but won't cover birth-control medication." Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2008 in a campaign speech in Williamsport, Pa.: "More people without health care since George Bush took office; more children in poverty since George Bush took office." John McCain stated on April 28, 2008 in a campaign stop at Miami children's hospital : "We spend a staggering amount of money on health care — over $2-trillion and almost twice as much as any other country per person." Florida Consumer Action Network stated on April 29, 2008 in a press conference in Tampa: "For what we spend in just one week in Iraq, 800,000 children could get health insurance for an entire year." Hillary Clinton stated on April 29, 2008 in South Bend, Ind.: Every family health insurance policy has "a $900 hidden tax" to subsidize health care costs of the uninsured. Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2008 in a television ad: Hillary Clinton is "willing to have workers' wages garnisheed if they refuse to buy health insurance." Hillary Clinton stated on April 20, 2008 in in a television ad: Barack Obama's health care plan "will cost taxpayers $1,700 more to cover each new person." MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: "The Children's Defense Fund rated McCain as the worst senator in Congress for children." Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain and George Bush have "absolutely no plan for universal health care." Hillary Clinton stated on February 28, 2008 in a campaign event in Hanging Rock, Ohio.: Obama "only wants your children to have health insurance." Barack Obama stated on February 26, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio: A mailer from the Obama campaign "accurately indicates" that Hillary Clinton would "force uninsured people to buy insurance, even if they can't afford it." Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in Austin, Texas: "As has been noted by many observers, including Bill Clinton's former secretary of labor, my plan does more than anybody to reduce costs."
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Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2008 in a speech in Roanoke, Va.: "Senator McCain would pay for part of his (health care) plan by making drastic cuts in Medicare — $882-billion worth." Barack Obama stated on October 29, 2008 in in a television ad: Measures in Barack Obama's health plan could "lower health care costs for the typical family by $2,500 a year." Planned Parenthood stated on October 24, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain's health care plan "won't guarantee coverage of cancer screenings or maternity care." John McCain stated on October 26, 2008 in Waterloo, Iowa: If parents "don't have health insurance that Senator Obama wants them to have (for their children), they will be fined." Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: Medicare spends "$15-billion a year on subsidies to insurance companies." Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: Under John McCain's health care plan, people get a $5,000 tax credit to buy a $12,000 health care policy, and "that's a loss for you." John McCain stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: If you're a small business and don't "adopt the health care plan that Senator Obama mandates, he's going to fine you." Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Under Barack Obama's health care proposal, "if you've got a health care plan that you like, you can keep it." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "I want to give every American a $5,000 refundable tax credit." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Barack Obama's plan calls for "mandates and fines for small businesses." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2008 in in a television ad: John McCain's health care plan "leaves you on your own to pay McCain’s health insurance tax." Sarah Palin stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis: Barack Obama's health care plan is "to mandate health care coverage and have a universal government-run program." Barack Obama stated on September 16, 2008 in a radio ad: McCain "has opposed stem cell research." Barack Obama stated on September 22, 2008 in a TV ad.: John McCain would "reduce oversight of health insurance." John McCain stated on September 8, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain "took on the drug industry." Planned Parenthood stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: McCain "said he was 'stumped' when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV." Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "Less than four cents of every health care dollar is spent on prevention and public health." Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "We spend more on health care than any other country, but we're ranked 47th in life expectancy and 43rd in child mortality." John McCain stated on July 7, 2008 in remarks to reporters by campaign adviser Carly Fiorina in Washington, D.C.: "There are many health insurance plans that will cover Viagra but won't cover birth-control medication." Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2008 in a campaign speech in Williamsport, Pa.: "More people without health care since George Bush took office; more children in poverty since George Bush took office." John McCain stated on April 28, 2008 in a campaign stop at Miami children's hospital : "We spend a staggering amount of money on health care — over $2-trillion and almost twice as much as any other country per person." Florida Consumer Action Network stated on April 29, 2008 in a press conference in Tampa: "For what we spend in just one week in Iraq, 800,000 children could get health insurance for an entire year." Hillary Clinton stated on April 29, 2008 in South Bend, Ind.: Every family health insurance policy has "a $900 hidden tax" to subsidize health care costs of the uninsured. Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2008 in a television ad: Hillary Clinton is "willing to have workers' wages garnisheed if they refuse to buy health insurance." Hillary Clinton stated on April 20, 2008 in in a television ad: Barack Obama's health care plan "will cost taxpayers $1,700 more to cover each new person." MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: "The Children's Defense Fund rated McCain as the worst senator in Congress for children." Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain and George Bush have "absolutely no plan for universal health care." Hillary Clinton stated on February 28, 2008 in a campaign event in Hanging Rock, Ohio.: Obama "only wants your children to have health insurance." Barack Obama stated on February 26, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio: A mailer from the Obama campaign "accurately indicates" that Hillary Clinton would "force uninsured people to buy insurance, even if they can't afford it." Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in Austin, Texas: "As has been noted by many observers, including Bill Clinton's former secretary of labor, my plan does more than anybody to reduce costs."
Barack Obama stated on October 17, 2008 in a speech in Roanoke, Va.: "Senator McCain would pay for part of his (health care) plan by making drastic cuts in Medicare — $882-billion worth."
Barack Obama stated on October 29, 2008 in in a television ad: Measures in Barack Obama's health plan could "lower health care costs for the typical family by $2,500 a year."
Planned Parenthood stated on October 24, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain's health care plan "won't guarantee coverage of cancer screenings or maternity care."
John McCain stated on October 26, 2008 in Waterloo, Iowa: If parents "don't have health insurance that Senator Obama wants them to have (for their children), they will be fined."
Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: Medicare spends "$15-billion a year on subsidies to insurance companies."
Barack Obama stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: Under John McCain's health care plan, people get a $5,000 tax credit to buy a $12,000 health care policy, and "that's a loss for you."
John McCain stated on October 15, 2008 in a debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: If you're a small business and don't "adopt the health care plan that Senator Obama mandates, he's going to fine you."
Barack Obama stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Under Barack Obama's health care proposal, "if you've got a health care plan that you like, you can keep it."
John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: "I want to give every American a $5,000 refundable tax credit."
John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Barack Obama's plan calls for "mandates and fines for small businesses."
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2008 in in a television ad: John McCain's health care plan "leaves you on your own to pay McCain’s health insurance tax."
Sarah Palin stated on October 2, 2008 in St. Louis: Barack Obama's health care plan is "to mandate health care coverage and have a universal government-run program."
Barack Obama stated on September 22, 2008 in a TV ad.: John McCain would "reduce oversight of health insurance."
Planned Parenthood stated on August 25, 2008 in Denver: McCain "said he was 'stumped' when asked whether contraceptives help stop the spread of HIV."
Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "Less than four cents of every health care dollar is spent on prevention and public health."
Democratic National Committee stated on August 13, 2008 in the Democratic Party platform: "We spend more on health care than any other country, but we're ranked 47th in life expectancy and 43rd in child mortality."
John McCain stated on July 7, 2008 in remarks to reporters by campaign adviser Carly Fiorina in Washington, D.C.: "There are many health insurance plans that will cover Viagra but won't cover birth-control medication."
Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2008 in a campaign speech in Williamsport, Pa.: "More people without health care since George Bush took office; more children in poverty since George Bush took office."
John McCain stated on April 28, 2008 in a campaign stop at Miami children's hospital : "We spend a staggering amount of money on health care — over $2-trillion and almost twice as much as any other country per person."
Florida Consumer Action Network stated on April 29, 2008 in a press conference in Tampa: "For what we spend in just one week in Iraq, 800,000 children could get health insurance for an entire year."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 29, 2008 in South Bend, Ind.: Every family health insurance policy has "a $900 hidden tax" to subsidize health care costs of the uninsured.
Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2008 in a television ad: Hillary Clinton is "willing to have workers' wages garnisheed if they refuse to buy health insurance."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 20, 2008 in in a television ad: Barack Obama's health care plan "will cost taxpayers $1,700 more to cover each new person."
MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: "The Children's Defense Fund rated McCain as the worst senator in Congress for children."
Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: John McCain and George Bush have "absolutely no plan for universal health care."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 28, 2008 in a campaign event in Hanging Rock, Ohio.: Obama "only wants your children to have health insurance."
Barack Obama stated on February 26, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio: A mailer from the Obama campaign "accurately indicates" that Hillary Clinton would "force uninsured people to buy insurance, even if they can't afford it."
Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in Austin, Texas: "As has been noted by many observers, including Bill Clinton's former secretary of labor, my plan does more than anybody to reduce costs."
