Fact Check Posts – Page 2087

Sanders says U.S. doubles every other country in per capita health spending

By Louis Jacobson

August 20, 2009

"We spend twice as much per capita on health care as any other nation on Earth."

Groups claim overwhelming support for the public option

By Catharine Richert

August 20, 2009

76 percent of Americans want a public health care option.

At 59, GOP congressman says he couldn’t get a hip replacement in Canada or England

By Louis Jacobson

August 19, 2009

"I'm 59. In either Canada or Great Britain, if I broke my hip, I couldn’t get it replaced."

Number of those without health insurance about 46 million

By Angie Drobnic Holan

August 18, 2009

"Nearly 46 million Americans don't have health insurance coverage today."

AMA president says pregnant women are barred from buying individual health policies

By Louis Jacobson

August 18, 2009

Pregnant women trying to buy health insurance on their own are barred from maternity coverage because they have a "pre-existing condition."

Rachel Maddow says Republicans Chuck Grassley, John Boehner and John Mica flip-flopped on end-of-life counseling

By Louis Jacobson

August 17, 2009

Republicans Chuck Grassley, John Boehner and John Mica flip-flopped on providing end-of-life counseling for the elderly.

Brooks claims that preventive care will cost the government

By Catharine Richert

August 17, 2009

Preventive care does not save the government money.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Ad says health reform plan would mean big tax increases

August 14, 2009

The health care reform plan being proposed in Congress would mean "big tax increases."

Reform plan caps out-of-pocket expenses

By Angie Drobnic Holan , Catharine Richert

August 14, 2009

Obama's plan for health care reform "ends exorbitant out-of-pocket expenses, deductibles or co-pays."

Axelrod gets it right on vet benefits

By Catharine Richert

August 14, 2009

Health care reform will not affect veterans' benefits.

Obama claims Medicare benefits will not be cut under the health care bill

By Catharine Richert

August 14, 2009

"I just want to assure [you] we're not talking about cutting Medicare benefits."

Palin claims Obama misled when he said end-of-life counseling is voluntary

August 13, 2009

A provision in the health care reform bill for end-of-life counseling for seniors is not "entirely voluntary."

Latest Fact Checks

Sanders says U.S. doubles every other country in per capita health spending

Groups claim overwhelming support for the public option

At 59, GOP congressman says he couldn’t get a hip replacement in Canada or England

Number of those without health insurance about 46 million

AMA president says pregnant women are barred from buying individual health policies

Rachel Maddow says Republicans Chuck Grassley, John Boehner and John Mica flip-flopped on end-of-life counseling

Brooks claims that preventive care will cost the government

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Ad says health reform plan would mean big tax increases

Reform plan caps out-of-pocket expenses

Axelrod gets it right on vet benefits

Obama claims Medicare benefits will not be cut under the health care bill

Palin claims Obama misled when he said end-of-life counseling is voluntary