Latest Fact-Checks In Health Care

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 5, 2026 a graphic on Truth Social and Instagram
The former U.S. childhood vaccine schedule called for babies to get “72 injections.”
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By Grace Abels, Loreben Tuquero • January 15, 2026
Mike Johnson
Mike Johnson
stated on October 5, 2025 an X post
“As a condition for ending the Democrat shutdown, Democrats want hospitals (to be) paid MORE to treat illegal aliens than American citizens.”
False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • October 9, 2025
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 2, 2025 an X post
Democrats shut down the government because they want “health care for illegal aliens and funding for free abortions.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 8, 2025
JD Vance
JD Vance
stated on September 28, 2025 en una entrevista
“Los demócratas están amenazando con cerrar todo el gobierno porque quieren dar cientos de miles de millones de dólares en beneficios de cuidado de salud a los inmigrantes ilegales”.
False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • October 2, 2025
JD Vance
JD Vance
stated on September 28, 2025 an interview
“Democrats are threatening to shut down the entire government because they want to give hundreds of billions of dollars of health care benefits to illegal aliens.”
False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • October 1, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 20, 2025 remarks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol
In the House bill, “we’re not changing Medicaid,” only cutting “waste, fraud and abuse.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 22, 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
stated on May 14, 2025 Senate testimony
It’s “all true” that the measles vaccine wanes quickly, was never fully safety tested and contains fetal debris.
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By Madison Czopek • May 16, 2025
Nick LaLota
Nick LaLota
stated on March 4, 2025 a video message to constituents
“On Feb. 25, I voted yes on a budget resolution that protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid while cutting some spending elsewhere."
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By Julie Appleby • March 25, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 19, 2025 a Facebook post
A measles outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, was caused by “a public health initiative” to “distribute free measles vaccines.”
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By Loreben Tuquero • February 28, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 17, 2025 Facebook posts
Video shows X owner Elon Musk promoted a “bedtime trick” to cure diabetes.
False
February 19, 2025
Viral image
Viral image
stated on January 14, 2025 a Facebook post
Video shows Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promoting an alternative diabetes treatment.
False
January 23, 2025
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on November 17, 2024 TV interview
“There's never been a placebo-controlled study on childhood vaccines.”
False
By Madeline Heim • January 2, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 10, 2024 a Facebook post
“The true nature of cancer is a parasite, hence why, Ivermectin, in conjunction with mebendazole, and (fenbendazole) is so effective.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • December 30, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 13, 2024 Facebook posts
Video shows CNN reporting that Pfizer representatives set Barbara O’Neill’s car on fire “for discovering an anti-diabetes method.”
False
December 30, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on December 2, 2024 an Instagram post
“New $40K AIDS cure is nearly 100% effective and requires two shots yearly.”
False
December 11, 2024
Social Media
Social Media
stated on December 7, 2024 posts
“Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was set to testify against Nancy Pelosi for insider trading.”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • December 10, 2024
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on December 9, 2024 a Threads post
Elon Musk criticized the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter on X, saying, “It’s disgusting how everyone is turning this guy into some kind of folk hero.”
False
December 10, 2024
Social Media
Social Media
stated on December 6, 2024 social media posts
UnitedHealthcare posted a job opening for a CEO 24 hours after its CEO was killed.
False
December 9, 2024
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on November 6, 2024 a Threads post
“Abortion is never medically necessary in the last trimester. Literally never. They just do a C-section.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • November 11, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on October 29, 2024 a speech in Washington, D.C.
Former President Donald Trump would “force states to monitor women's pregnancies.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 1, 2024
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