Latest Mostly False 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 Democratic Party of Virginia stated on March 26, 2014 in a news release.: In 2007, Ed Gillespie "was paid $300,000 to be the frontman for a coalition that made the individual mandate the centerpiece of its health reform plan." Kay Hagan stated on April 17, 2014 in a radio ad: Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis "called Obamacare ‘a great idea.’ " 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." 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." 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. Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us." Ed Schultz stated on March 24, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Ed Show": Health insurance and medical costs "are going down because of Obamacare." Rich Lowry stated on March 23, 2014 in a broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press": Most of the people who have signed up through the Obamacare exchanges "already had insurance." Marco Rubio stated on March 23, 2014 in a video to supporters: "Americans increasingly want (the Affordable Care Act) to be repealed." Rick Scott stated on March 24, 2014 in a television ad from Let's Get to Work: "Obamacare will drive 2.5 million Americans out of the workforce." Rick Scott stated on March 24, 2014 in a television ad from Let's Get to Work: Because of the federal health care law, "300,000 health plans canceled" in Florida. Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 18, 2014 in an oped column in the Austin American-Statesman: On HealthCare.Gov, Texan Mark Sullivan "found a good" health insurance "plan that includes dental, for less than $80 a month." Jimmie Massie stated on March 12, 2014 in a Facebook post.: In Virginia’s Medicaid program, "approximately 30 percent, or $2.7 billion a year, is lost to waste, fraud and inefficiencies." Paul Broun stated on March 18, 2014 in a candidate forum: Says his Patient OPTION Act is the only Republican plan "that completely repeals Obamacare and it takes the federal bureaucrat out of decisions for you." John Morgan stated on February 24, 2014 in a medical marijuana debate at the University of Tampa: Says Cathy Jordan was "arrested" and dragged out of her home by "a SWAT team of hooligans" for using medical marijuana. Mark Pryor stated on February 5, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Cotton’s vote in Congress to change Medicare "will increase out-of-pocket expenses for every senior in Arkansas." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: "Nonpartisan government analysts say Obamacare will cost our economy up to 2.5 million jobs." Patriot Majority USA stated on February 12, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis "supports a plan that would end Medicare as we know it." Eric Cantor stated on February 4, 2014 in a news release.: "The CBO’s latest report confirms what Republicans have been saying for years now. Under Obamacare, millions of hardworking Americans will lose their jobs." John Boehner stated on February 4, 2014 in a tweet: Says President Barack Obama’s health care law is "expected to destroy 2.3 million jobs." Gretchen Carlson stated on February 4, 2014 in a broadcast of Fox News' "The Real Story": "The CBO now says the president's health care law will cut the number of full-time jobs in the United States by 2.3 million by 2021." Marco Rubio stated on January 12, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Under Obamacare, when you turn Medicaid over to the states ... the money will be available up front for the expansion for a few years. Then, the money will go away." Gene Sperling stated on January 5, 2014 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The Obama administration offered "no magic number" of people that needed to sign up for health care on the marketplaces. David Jolly stated on December 13, 2013 in David Jolly in a mailer to 13th Congressional District voters: "Kathleen Peters refuses to ‘take a stand’ to repeal Obamacare." 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." Charlie Crist stated on December 13, 2013 in an op-ed: Says Marco Rubio endorsed Obamacare for his own family.
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Democratic Party of Virginia stated on March 26, 2014 in a news release.: In 2007, Ed Gillespie "was paid $300,000 to be the frontman for a coalition that made the individual mandate the centerpiece of its health reform plan." Kay Hagan stated on April 17, 2014 in a radio ad: Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis "called Obamacare ‘a great idea.’ " 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." 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." 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. Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us." Ed Schultz stated on March 24, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Ed Show": Health insurance and medical costs "are going down because of Obamacare." Rich Lowry stated on March 23, 2014 in a broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press": Most of the people who have signed up through the Obamacare exchanges "already had insurance." Marco Rubio stated on March 23, 2014 in a video to supporters: "Americans increasingly want (the Affordable Care Act) to be repealed." Rick Scott stated on March 24, 2014 in a television ad from Let's Get to Work: "Obamacare will drive 2.5 million Americans out of the workforce." Rick Scott stated on March 24, 2014 in a television ad from Let's Get to Work: Because of the federal health care law, "300,000 health plans canceled" in Florida. Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 18, 2014 in an oped column in the Austin American-Statesman: On HealthCare.Gov, Texan Mark Sullivan "found a good" health insurance "plan that includes dental, for less than $80 a month." Jimmie Massie stated on March 12, 2014 in a Facebook post.: In Virginia’s Medicaid program, "approximately 30 percent, or $2.7 billion a year, is lost to waste, fraud and inefficiencies." Paul Broun stated on March 18, 2014 in a candidate forum: Says his Patient OPTION Act is the only Republican plan "that completely repeals Obamacare and it takes the federal bureaucrat out of decisions for you." John Morgan stated on February 24, 2014 in a medical marijuana debate at the University of Tampa: Says Cathy Jordan was "arrested" and dragged out of her home by "a SWAT team of hooligans" for using medical marijuana. Mark Pryor stated on February 5, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Cotton’s vote in Congress to change Medicare "will increase out-of-pocket expenses for every senior in Arkansas." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: "Nonpartisan government analysts say Obamacare will cost our economy up to 2.5 million jobs." Patriot Majority USA stated on February 12, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis "supports a plan that would end Medicare as we know it." Eric Cantor stated on February 4, 2014 in a news release.: "The CBO’s latest report confirms what Republicans have been saying for years now. Under Obamacare, millions of hardworking Americans will lose their jobs." John Boehner stated on February 4, 2014 in a tweet: Says President Barack Obama’s health care law is "expected to destroy 2.3 million jobs." Gretchen Carlson stated on February 4, 2014 in a broadcast of Fox News' "The Real Story": "The CBO now says the president's health care law will cut the number of full-time jobs in the United States by 2.3 million by 2021." Marco Rubio stated on January 12, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Under Obamacare, when you turn Medicaid over to the states ... the money will be available up front for the expansion for a few years. Then, the money will go away." Gene Sperling stated on January 5, 2014 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The Obama administration offered "no magic number" of people that needed to sign up for health care on the marketplaces. David Jolly stated on December 13, 2013 in David Jolly in a mailer to 13th Congressional District voters: "Kathleen Peters refuses to ‘take a stand’ to repeal Obamacare." 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." Charlie Crist stated on December 13, 2013 in an op-ed: Says Marco Rubio endorsed Obamacare for his own family.
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on March 26, 2014 in a news release.: In 2007, Ed Gillespie "was paid $300,000 to be the frontman for a coalition that made the individual mandate the centerpiece of its health reform plan."
Kay Hagan stated on April 17, 2014 in a radio ad: Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis "called Obamacare ‘a great idea.’ "
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."
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."
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.
Terry McAuliffe stated on February 26, 2014 in a radio interview.: If the legislature refuses to expand Medicaid, "27 states are going to get our money – Virginia taxpayer money – into their states to provide health care for their citizens, paid for by us."
Ed Schultz stated on March 24, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Ed Show": Health insurance and medical costs "are going down because of Obamacare."
Rich Lowry stated on March 23, 2014 in a broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press": Most of the people who have signed up through the Obamacare exchanges "already had insurance."
Marco Rubio stated on March 23, 2014 in a video to supporters: "Americans increasingly want (the Affordable Care Act) to be repealed."
Rick Scott stated on March 24, 2014 in a television ad from Let's Get to Work: "Obamacare will drive 2.5 million Americans out of the workforce."
Rick Scott stated on March 24, 2014 in a television ad from Let's Get to Work: Because of the federal health care law, "300,000 health plans canceled" in Florida.
Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 18, 2014 in an oped column in the Austin American-Statesman: On HealthCare.Gov, Texan Mark Sullivan "found a good" health insurance "plan that includes dental, for less than $80 a month."
Jimmie Massie stated on March 12, 2014 in a Facebook post.: In Virginia’s Medicaid program, "approximately 30 percent, or $2.7 billion a year, is lost to waste, fraud and inefficiencies."
Paul Broun stated on March 18, 2014 in a candidate forum: Says his Patient OPTION Act is the only Republican plan "that completely repeals Obamacare and it takes the federal bureaucrat out of decisions for you."
John Morgan stated on February 24, 2014 in a medical marijuana debate at the University of Tampa: Says Cathy Jordan was "arrested" and dragged out of her home by "a SWAT team of hooligans" for using medical marijuana.
Mark Pryor stated on February 5, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Cotton’s vote in Congress to change Medicare "will increase out-of-pocket expenses for every senior in Arkansas."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad: "Nonpartisan government analysts say Obamacare will cost our economy up to 2.5 million jobs."
Patriot Majority USA stated on February 12, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis "supports a plan that would end Medicare as we know it."
Eric Cantor stated on February 4, 2014 in a news release.: "The CBO’s latest report confirms what Republicans have been saying for years now. Under Obamacare, millions of hardworking Americans will lose their jobs."
John Boehner stated on February 4, 2014 in a tweet: Says President Barack Obama’s health care law is "expected to destroy 2.3 million jobs."
Gretchen Carlson stated on February 4, 2014 in a broadcast of Fox News' "The Real Story": "The CBO now says the president's health care law will cut the number of full-time jobs in the United States by 2.3 million by 2021."
Marco Rubio stated on January 12, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Under Obamacare, when you turn Medicaid over to the states ... the money will be available up front for the expansion for a few years. Then, the money will go away."
Gene Sperling stated on January 5, 2014 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The Obama administration offered "no magic number" of people that needed to sign up for health care on the marketplaces.
David Jolly stated on December 13, 2013 in David Jolly in a mailer to 13th Congressional District voters: "Kathleen Peters refuses to ‘take a stand’ to repeal Obamacare."
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."
Charlie Crist stated on December 13, 2013 in an op-ed: Says Marco Rubio endorsed Obamacare for his own family.
