Latest Fact-Checks In Health Care

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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
Kelda Helen Roys
Kelda Helen Roys
stated on May 8, 2022 TV interview
Because of U.S. Senate rules, Democrats need "more than a majority ... to codify Roe vs. Wade."
True
By D.L. Davis • May 11, 2022
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
stated on April 29, 2022 a tweet
"In Texas, Republicans passed a law allowing rapists to sue their victims for getting an abortion."
False
By Nusaiba Mizan • May 9, 2022
One America News
One America News
stated on April 12, 2022 a video
"Pfizer tries to hide 2.4K full-time hires handling vax injuries."
Mostly False
May 5, 2022
Tim Westley
Tim Westley
stated on March 30, 2022 an interview
"We have (people detained by ICE) that have to be seen within 24 hours, while veterans are seen within months.
False
By Nusaiba Mizan • April 25, 2022
"Watch The Water"
stated on April 11, 2022 a film
COVID-19 is a synthetic version of “snake venom” that evil forces are spreading through remdesivir, the COVID-19 vaccines and drinking water to “make you a hybrid of Satan.”
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • April 19, 2022
Sarah Godlewski
Sarah Godlewski
stated on April 1, 2022 Twitter
"Ron Johnson is trying to let insurance companies deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions like cancer, depression, pregnancy, diabetes—or even COVID.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • April 15, 2022
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on March 16, 2022 Twitter
"The price of insulin has been jacked up by Big Drug Corporations.”
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • April 8, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 3, 2022 a post
Sudden death in adults and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome are caused by vaccines.
False
By Monique Curet • April 6, 2022
Ben Clark
Ben Clark
stated on April 1, 2022 a campaign newsletter
“The House voted to cap insulin prices to $35/month, just $420 each year! Richard Hudson voted NO.”
False
By Paul Specht • April 4, 2022
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on March 9, 2022 Campaign email
Says Gov. Tony Evers gave $2.4 million in COVID relief money to Planned Parenthood affiliates throughout Wisconsin “to bail them out and fund abortions."
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • March 25, 2022
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 1, 2022 a video
The drug labels for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine “were blank when they should have contained all these diseases and adverse events" listed in a confidential report.
False
March 23, 2022
Sarah Godlewski
Sarah Godlewski
stated on February 18, 2022 Campaign statement
"Here in Wisconsin, prescription drug costs grew at a pace of nearly twice as much as the average Wisconsinite's income from 2015-2019."
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • March 8, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on February 10, 2022 a speech
“Millions of hardworking Americans will no longer have to worry about unexpected medical bills.”
Mostly True
By Victoria Knight • March 1, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 19, 2022 a post
This photo shows "headache treatments in 1890s known as vibration therapy."
False
By Monique Curet • February 21, 2022
Viral image
Viral image
stated on February 15, 2022 a Facebook post
An image shows “a medical oddity that is characterized by having two pupils in each eyeball.”
False
February 18, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 6, 2022 a Facebook post
"According to Congress, travel nurses need a pay cap.”
False
February 16, 2022
Infowars
Infowars
stated on February 5, 2022 an InfoWars video
"Study proves children’s hearts destroyed by COVID vaccine."
False
February 15, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 26, 2022 a Facebook post
A molecule found in a Himalayan fungus "kills cancer cells with 40 times potency."
Half-True
By Andy Nguyen • February 15, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 7, 2022 a Facebook post
"Biden and most Democrats want to cap insulin prices at $35 per month. All 50 Republicans in the Senate are opposed to it.”
Mostly False
February 10, 2022
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