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Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on September 10, 2024 in the ABC News presidential debate:
“Donald Trump said he was going to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices. He never did. We did.”
True
By Jacob Gardenswartz • September 30, 2024
Nikki Fried
Nikki Fried
stated on February 21, 2022 in a virtual town hall meeting:
Florida is "49th in the nation when it comes to (Medicaid) funding” for people with disabilities.
True
By Yacob Reyes • March 14, 2022
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on February 22, 2021 in a digital ad opposing Xavier Becerra's nomination to be HHS secretary:
“Becerra supports Bernie’s government takeover of your health care, eliminating your employer-provided coverage.”
True
By Victoria Knight • March 1, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on July 21, 2020 in a campaign speech:
On home health workers’ low pay and limited benefits, “40% are still on SNAP or Medicaid.”
True
By Stephanie Stapleton • July 28, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on April 15, 2020 in comments at a virtual town hall meeting:
“Until this week, they [OSHA] weren’t even enforcing these guidelines [for coronavirus]. Still today, OSHA is not specifying which rules employees must follow or how to keep their workers safe and healthy.”
True
By Victoria Knight • April 22, 2020
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 14, 2020 in his online video endorsement of Joe Biden for president:
Republicans “have shown themselves willing to cut millions off their health insurance and eliminate preexisting condition protections for millions more, even in the middle of this public health crisis."
True
By Shefali Luthra • April 16, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on February 19, 2020 in comments during the February Democratic primary debate in Las Vegas:
“From the moment we passed that signature legislation, Mike (Bloomberg) called it a disgrace.”
True
By Shefali Luthra, Victoria Knight • February 20, 2020
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on January 26, 2020 in comments made while campaigning in Davenport, Iowa.:
 "The president of the United States already has the legal authority to reduce the price of many commonly used prescription drugs."
True
By Shefali Luthra, Victoria Knight • January 29, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on January 14, 2020 in comments about his "Medicare for All" plan during the January Democratic presidential debate.:
"We end the $100 billion a year that the health care industry makes."
True
By Shefali Luthra • January 15, 2020
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on December 19, 2019 in comments made during the December Democratic presidential primary debate.:
"Last year, 36 million Americans didn’t have a prescription filled because they couldn’t afford it."
True
By Shefali Luthra • December 20, 2019
Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang
stated on December 19, 2019 in comments during the December Democratic presidential primary debate.:
"If you're a black woman, you're 320% more likely to die from complications in childbirth."
True
By Shefali Luthra, Victoria Knight • December 20, 2019
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on November 4, 2019 in in an Instagram post:
"If we make no changes over the next 10 years, Americans will reach into their pockets and pay out about $11 trillion on insurance premiums, copays, deductibles and uncovered medical expenses." 
True
By Shefali Luthra • November 12, 2019
Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall event for Democratic presidential candidates:
"Big pharmaceuticals pay off — they literally pay off — generics to keep the prices and the competition off the market."
True
By Emmarie Huetteman • April 25, 2019