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John Thune
John Thune
stated on May 30, 2025 an interview with KOTA
“A lot of times, health care comes with a job.”
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By Arielle Zionts • June 27, 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
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
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
Community Oncology Alliance
Community Oncology Alliance
stated on November 29, 2021 a radio ad
"An independent analysis shows that payments for cancer care will be slashed by close to 45% causing cancer clinics to close and massively raising your healthcare costs.”
Half-True
By Julie Appleby • December 7, 2021
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on March 21, 2021 a tweet
“Sorry Dr Fauci and other fearmongers, new study shows vaccines and naturally acquired immunity DO effectively neutralize COVID variants.”
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By Julie Appleby • March 26, 2021
Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham
stated on October 13, 2020 in comments during Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
“Under the Affordable Care Act, three states get 35% of the money, folks. Can you name them? I'll help you: California, New York and Massachusetts.”
Half-True
By Phil Galewitz • October 28, 2020
Lyft
Lyft
stated on October 8, 2020 a campaign ad in support of California's Prop 22
Drivers will “get guaranteed earnings, health care benefits, personal protections, and they can maintain their flexible schedules.”
Half-True
By Rachel Bluth • October 28, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 9, 2020 a TV campaign ad
Says Donald Trump “is pushing to slash Medicare benefits."
Half-True
By Stephanie Stapleton • October 23, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 23, 2020 comments made during a White House media briefing on the coronavirus
“We’re also using a sterilization process ― some great equipment that will sterilize masks up to 20 times per mask. So that’s like ordering 20 times more masks.”
Half-True
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • April 29, 2020
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on March 4, 2020 in a press briefing
“With regard to the cost, let me be very clear: HHS has designated the coronavirus test as an essential health benefit. That means, by definition, it's covered in the private health insurance of every American, as well as covered by Medicare and Medicaid."
Half-True
By Julie Appleby • March 6, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 7, 2020 campaign talking points issued days before the New Hampshire primary
“Pete Buttigieg is a favorite candidate of Wall Street and the health care industry.”
Half-True
By Victoria Knight • February 19, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 4, 2020 his State of the Union
“Over 130 legislators in this chamber have endorsed legislation that would bankrupt our nation by providing free taxpayer-funded health care to millions of illegal aliens, forcing taxpayers to subsidize free care for anyone in the world who unlawfully crosses our borders."
Half-True
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • February 5, 2020
Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
stated on November 20, 2019 comments at Democratic debate
"Over 70% of the people support Roe v. Wade. Over 90% of the people support funding for Planned Parenthood and making sure women can get the health care they need." 
Half-True
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • November 21, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on November 20, 2019 comments during the November Democratic presidential primary debate.
 "160 million people like their private insurance."
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By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • November 21, 2019
Jerome Adams
Jerome Adams
stated on August 30, 2019 remarks at a substance abuse conference.
"Marijuana has a unique impact on the developing brain. It can prime your brain for addiction to other substances."
Half-True
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • November 5, 2019
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on June 20, 2019 a tweet
"30,000 Americans a year die waiting for health care because of the cost." 
Half-True
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • June 24, 2019
Chris Coons
Chris Coons
stated on May 14, 2019 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."
Obamacare granted "the protection against preexisting condition discrimination that extended to more than 150 million Americans, folks who get their health insurance through their employer."
Half-True
By Julie Rovner • May 21, 2019
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on April 17, 2019 a news release
California is leading the nation in holding drug companies accountable and fighting prescription drug prices.  
Half-True
By Samantha Young • April 25, 2019