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Latest Fact-Checks In Health Care

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 16, 2025 remarks to reporters:
Stock prices for health insurance companies are “up over 1,000% over a short period of time.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 19, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on September 19, 2025 an X post:
Thirty percent of U.S. medical residents are international medical graduates, and 10,000 of 43,000 residency spots are filled by H-1B visa holders.
Half-True
By Maria Briceño • October 2, 2025
John Thune
John Thune
stated on May 30, 2025 an interview with KOTA:
“A lot of times, health care comes with a job.”
Half-True
By Arielle Zionts • June 27, 2025
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on May 12, 2025 a post on X:
“Republicans just unveiled their ‘big, beautiful bill,’ which will take Medicaid & health insurance away from 13.7 million Americans.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • May 16, 2025
Ro Khanna
Ro Khanna
stated on February 20, 2025 a TikTok video:
“Breaking news: The Trump administration just announced that Medicare will stop covering telehealth starting April 1. … We need to stand up to these Medicare cuts.”
Half-True
By Suz Redfearn • March 18, 2025
A Better Wisconsin Together
A Better Wisconsin Together
stated on February 24, 2025 Social media ads:
“71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.”
Half-True
By Hope Karnopp • March 11, 2025
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on September 27, 2024 un anuncio de campaña:
El expresidente Donald Trump quiere eliminar la Ley del Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio.
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman, Marta Campabadal Graus • October 25, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on September 27, 2024 a campaign ad:
Former President Donald Trump wants to take away the Affordable Care Act.
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman, Marta Campabadal Graus • October 24, 2024
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee
stated on June 5, 2024 News release:
Republican legislatures “have targeted birth control” and in Wisconsin “refused to schedule a vote on a bill that would have codified a right to birth control.”
Half-True
By Hope Karnopp • June 14, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on May 19, 2024 a speech:
Donald Trump wants to terminate the Affordable Care Act.
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • June 3, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on March 19, 2024 a speech:
Insulin for Medicare beneficiaries "was costing 400 bucks a month on average. It now costs $35 a month."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • April 2, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on March 7, 2024 his State of the Union address:
“We cut the federal deficit by $160 billion because Medicare will no longer have to pay those exorbitant prices to Big Pharma.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 11, 2024
Opportunity Wisconsin
Opportunity Wisconsin
stated on September 14, 2023 News release:
"The repeal of Roe v. Wade has exacerbated the state’s OB-GYN shortage as residency programs report a decline in enrollment due to the inability of residents to receive training in-state."
Half-True
By Madeline Heim • October 25, 2023
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on April 30, 2023 an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”:
"We pay by far the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, in some cases 10 times more than the people of any other country."
Half-True
By Michelle Andrews • May 18, 2023
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on April 14, 2023 a speech to the National Rifle Association:
"In the 1960s, liberals emptied our psych wards."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 20, 2023
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on December 11, 2022 an interview on CNN:
“We have 85 million Americans who have no health insurance.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • December 13, 2022
Elaine Luria
Elaine Luria
stated on September 14, 2022 a tweet.:
“Jen Kiggans’ campaign confirmed today that she would support a national abortion ban.”
Half-True
By Warren Fiske • September 26, 2022
Power to the Patients
Power to the Patients
stated on April 19, 2022 a television ad:
About a federal hospital price transparency requirement, “Nobody’s enforcing that law.”
Half-True
By Julie Appleby • August 9, 2022
Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
stated on June 14, 2022 an ad:
Adam Laxalt "supports eliminating Nevada's protections for legal abortions."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • June 23, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 15, 2022 a post:
“Due to the baby formula shortage Tricare will now pay to have it shipped directly to you.”
Half-True
By Monique Curet • May 18, 2022
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