Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Public Health 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 Doctors Without Borders stated on July 21, 2016 in a press release: Trade deals threaten "India’s role as the pharmacy of the developing world" for new HIV medicines. UN's UNICEF stated on July 6, 2016 in an article on Medium: In South Sudan, "more teenage girls die in childbirth than finish high school." Tim Kaine stated on June 15, 2016 in a senate hearing: "For every extra year that a girl stays in secondary school, her chance of getting infected with HIV/AIDS decreases by half." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2016 in remarks at a Planned Parenthood event: As a result of Roe vs. Wade, "America’s maternal mortality rate dropped dramatically." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 4, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Ron Johnson voted to turn Medicare "into a voucher program." Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." Joe Biden stated on May 2, 2016 in a post on Medium: Cervical cancer in Africa is "fully preventable with basic education, screening and vaccines." Bernie Sanders stated on April 24, 2016 in a speech: Says an array of statistics show that conditions in some parts of Baltimore rival that of "the West Bank in Palestine," "North Korea," and "distressed cities in Nigeria, India, China and South Africa." Tim Ziemer stated on January 20, 2016 in an article posted on Medium: "In Africa, a child dies every minute because of (malaria)." Bernie Sanders stated on March 26, 2016 in a speech: "Under the federal Controlled Substance Act, marijuana is listed in the same Schedule I as heroin," even though "marijuana is not a killer drug like heroin." Marcus Low stated on March 19, 2016 in an interview with a South African journalist: "Most funding for tuberculosis research (is) provided by the U.S. National Institutes for Health." Hillary Clinton stated on March 18, 2016 in a post on Medium: Congress will begin its recess "without having allocated one penny" to fight Zika. Hillary Clinton stated on March 6, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Flint: "We have a higher rate of tested lead in people in Cleveland than in Flint." ActionAid UK stated on February 2, 2016 in a tweet: "Malawi has just 300 doctors for 16 million people." Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in a debate: Says Dontre Hamilton, who was killed during a confrontation with a Milwaukee police officer, was "unarmed." Hillary Clinton stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Hillary Clinton won "health care for 8 million children." Bono stated on January 24, 2016 in an interview with the "Irish Times": "People think AIDS is done -- it’s not done." Bob Goodlatte stated on November 24, 2015 in a radio interview.: "There is a federal criminal law that says it's a crime to transport dentures across state lines." Kasim Reed stated on November 17, 2015 in press release: While the smoking rate nationally has fallen, more than 18 percent of Georgians still light up. Centers for Disease Control stated on October 22, 2015 in map: Georgia has the highest flu activity in the country. Hillary Clinton stated on September 1, 2015 in an op-ed in the New Hampshire Union-Leader: "Twenty-three million Americans suffer from addiction, but only 1 in 10 get treatment." Scott Walker stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech: Says he "turned down a Medicaid expansion under Obamacare," but because of actions he took, for the first time in Wisconsin's history "everyone living in poverty is covered under Medicaid." Kasim Reed stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech at the Commerce Club: "Peachtree and Pine is one of the leading sites for tuberculosis in the nation." Fulton County Health and Wellness stated on June 16, 2015 in a press release: Currently, almost 40 percent of people with HIV are not diagnosed until they already have developed AIDS. And that can be up to 10 years after they first are infected with HIV. Dino Baccari stated on April 16, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services.: A Penn State University study found that "electronic cigarettes . . . are far less addictive than cigarettes." Van Wanggaard stated on April 21, 2015 in a legislative floor debate: "There's no statistical evidence that" a waiting period for handgun purchases "reduces violence whatsoever." Barack Obama stated on March 25, 2015 in a speech: The Affordable Care Act is "a major reason why we’ve seen 50,000 fewer preventable patient deaths in hospitals." Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average." Johnny Isakson stated on February 2, 2015 in an Associated Press news story: "When you have 8,000 veterans a year committing suicide, then you have a serious problem." Nationwide stated on February 1, 2015 in an ad during the Super Bowl: "The No. 1 cause of childhood deaths is preventable accidents."
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Doctors Without Borders stated on July 21, 2016 in a press release: Trade deals threaten "India’s role as the pharmacy of the developing world" for new HIV medicines. UN's UNICEF stated on July 6, 2016 in an article on Medium: In South Sudan, "more teenage girls die in childbirth than finish high school." Tim Kaine stated on June 15, 2016 in a senate hearing: "For every extra year that a girl stays in secondary school, her chance of getting infected with HIV/AIDS decreases by half." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2016 in remarks at a Planned Parenthood event: As a result of Roe vs. Wade, "America’s maternal mortality rate dropped dramatically." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 4, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Ron Johnson voted to turn Medicare "into a voucher program." Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." Joe Biden stated on May 2, 2016 in a post on Medium: Cervical cancer in Africa is "fully preventable with basic education, screening and vaccines." Bernie Sanders stated on April 24, 2016 in a speech: Says an array of statistics show that conditions in some parts of Baltimore rival that of "the West Bank in Palestine," "North Korea," and "distressed cities in Nigeria, India, China and South Africa." Tim Ziemer stated on January 20, 2016 in an article posted on Medium: "In Africa, a child dies every minute because of (malaria)." Bernie Sanders stated on March 26, 2016 in a speech: "Under the federal Controlled Substance Act, marijuana is listed in the same Schedule I as heroin," even though "marijuana is not a killer drug like heroin." Marcus Low stated on March 19, 2016 in an interview with a South African journalist: "Most funding for tuberculosis research (is) provided by the U.S. National Institutes for Health." Hillary Clinton stated on March 18, 2016 in a post on Medium: Congress will begin its recess "without having allocated one penny" to fight Zika. Hillary Clinton stated on March 6, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Flint: "We have a higher rate of tested lead in people in Cleveland than in Flint." ActionAid UK stated on February 2, 2016 in a tweet: "Malawi has just 300 doctors for 16 million people." Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in a debate: Says Dontre Hamilton, who was killed during a confrontation with a Milwaukee police officer, was "unarmed." Hillary Clinton stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Hillary Clinton won "health care for 8 million children." Bono stated on January 24, 2016 in an interview with the "Irish Times": "People think AIDS is done -- it’s not done." Bob Goodlatte stated on November 24, 2015 in a radio interview.: "There is a federal criminal law that says it's a crime to transport dentures across state lines." Kasim Reed stated on November 17, 2015 in press release: While the smoking rate nationally has fallen, more than 18 percent of Georgians still light up. Centers for Disease Control stated on October 22, 2015 in map: Georgia has the highest flu activity in the country. Hillary Clinton stated on September 1, 2015 in an op-ed in the New Hampshire Union-Leader: "Twenty-three million Americans suffer from addiction, but only 1 in 10 get treatment." Scott Walker stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech: Says he "turned down a Medicaid expansion under Obamacare," but because of actions he took, for the first time in Wisconsin's history "everyone living in poverty is covered under Medicaid." Kasim Reed stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech at the Commerce Club: "Peachtree and Pine is one of the leading sites for tuberculosis in the nation." Fulton County Health and Wellness stated on June 16, 2015 in a press release: Currently, almost 40 percent of people with HIV are not diagnosed until they already have developed AIDS. And that can be up to 10 years after they first are infected with HIV. Dino Baccari stated on April 16, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services.: A Penn State University study found that "electronic cigarettes . . . are far less addictive than cigarettes." Van Wanggaard stated on April 21, 2015 in a legislative floor debate: "There's no statistical evidence that" a waiting period for handgun purchases "reduces violence whatsoever." Barack Obama stated on March 25, 2015 in a speech: The Affordable Care Act is "a major reason why we’ve seen 50,000 fewer preventable patient deaths in hospitals." Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average." Johnny Isakson stated on February 2, 2015 in an Associated Press news story: "When you have 8,000 veterans a year committing suicide, then you have a serious problem." Nationwide stated on February 1, 2015 in an ad during the Super Bowl: "The No. 1 cause of childhood deaths is preventable accidents."
Doctors Without Borders stated on July 21, 2016 in a press release: Trade deals threaten "India’s role as the pharmacy of the developing world" for new HIV medicines.
UN's UNICEF stated on July 6, 2016 in an article on Medium: In South Sudan, "more teenage girls die in childbirth than finish high school."
Tim Kaine stated on June 15, 2016 in a senate hearing: "For every extra year that a girl stays in secondary school, her chance of getting infected with HIV/AIDS decreases by half."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2016 in remarks at a Planned Parenthood event: As a result of Roe vs. Wade, "America’s maternal mortality rate dropped dramatically."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 4, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Ron Johnson voted to turn Medicare "into a voucher program."
Joe Biden stated on May 2, 2016 in a post on Medium: Cervical cancer in Africa is "fully preventable with basic education, screening and vaccines."
Bernie Sanders stated on April 24, 2016 in a speech: Says an array of statistics show that conditions in some parts of Baltimore rival that of "the West Bank in Palestine," "North Korea," and "distressed cities in Nigeria, India, China and South Africa."
Tim Ziemer stated on January 20, 2016 in an article posted on Medium: "In Africa, a child dies every minute because of (malaria)."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 26, 2016 in a speech: "Under the federal Controlled Substance Act, marijuana is listed in the same Schedule I as heroin," even though "marijuana is not a killer drug like heroin."
Marcus Low stated on March 19, 2016 in an interview with a South African journalist: "Most funding for tuberculosis research (is) provided by the U.S. National Institutes for Health."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 18, 2016 in a post on Medium: Congress will begin its recess "without having allocated one penny" to fight Zika.
Hillary Clinton stated on March 6, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Flint: "We have a higher rate of tested lead in people in Cleveland than in Flint."
ActionAid UK stated on February 2, 2016 in a tweet: "Malawi has just 300 doctors for 16 million people."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in a debate: Says Dontre Hamilton, who was killed during a confrontation with a Milwaukee police officer, was "unarmed."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Hillary Clinton won "health care for 8 million children."
Bono stated on January 24, 2016 in an interview with the "Irish Times": "People think AIDS is done -- it’s not done."
Bob Goodlatte stated on November 24, 2015 in a radio interview.: "There is a federal criminal law that says it's a crime to transport dentures across state lines."
Kasim Reed stated on November 17, 2015 in press release: While the smoking rate nationally has fallen, more than 18 percent of Georgians still light up.
Centers for Disease Control stated on October 22, 2015 in map: Georgia has the highest flu activity in the country.
Hillary Clinton stated on September 1, 2015 in an op-ed in the New Hampshire Union-Leader: "Twenty-three million Americans suffer from addiction, but only 1 in 10 get treatment."
Scott Walker stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech: Says he "turned down a Medicaid expansion under Obamacare," but because of actions he took, for the first time in Wisconsin's history "everyone living in poverty is covered under Medicaid."
Kasim Reed stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech at the Commerce Club: "Peachtree and Pine is one of the leading sites for tuberculosis in the nation."
Fulton County Health and Wellness stated on June 16, 2015 in a press release: Currently, almost 40 percent of people with HIV are not diagnosed until they already have developed AIDS. And that can be up to 10 years after they first are infected with HIV.
Dino Baccari stated on April 16, 2015 in testimony before the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services.: A Penn State University study found that "electronic cigarettes . . . are far less addictive than cigarettes."
Van Wanggaard stated on April 21, 2015 in a legislative floor debate: "There's no statistical evidence that" a waiting period for handgun purchases "reduces violence whatsoever."
Barack Obama stated on March 25, 2015 in a speech: The Affordable Care Act is "a major reason why we’ve seen 50,000 fewer preventable patient deaths in hospitals."
Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average."
Johnny Isakson stated on February 2, 2015 in an Associated Press news story: "When you have 8,000 veterans a year committing suicide, then you have a serious problem."
Nationwide stated on February 1, 2015 in an ad during the Super Bowl: "The No. 1 cause of childhood deaths is preventable accidents."
