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Latest Fact-Checks In Health Care

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Hugh Hewitt
Hugh Hewitt
stated on March 26, 2017 comments on "Meet the Press"
Obamacare "is in a death spiral."
False
By Allison Graves • March 26, 2017
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on March 19, 2017 remarks in Coral Springs, Fla.
Says President Donald Trump’s proposal to allow Americans to buy health insurance across state lines would make it the same as "the way you buy car insurance" today.
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 23, 2017
Jack Kingston
Jack Kingston
stated on March 12, 2017 an interview on CNN
"I remember years ago looking at a CBO report that in 1964 predicted that Medicare would cost $9 billion 10 years later. And I think it was already over $100 billion at that point."
False
March 20, 2017
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on March 12, 2017 an interview on "Meet the Press"
"The number of individuals who actually got coverage through the exchange who didn't have coverage before, or who weren't eligible for Medicaid before is relatively small. So we've turned things upside down completely for 3 million, or 4 million, or 5 million individuals."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • March 12, 2017
Citizen Action of Wisconsin
Citizen Action of Wisconsin
stated on February 28, 2017 a website posting
Says "people who come to" their dissent actions "get a ‘cease and desist’ letter" from Ron Johnson's office.
False
March 2, 2017
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on January 12, 2017 a media briefing
Obamacare "is in what the actuaries call a death spiral."
False
By Eric Litke • January 18, 2017
Keith Ellison
Keith Ellison
stated on January 5, 2017 a tweet
"House GOP rules package bars CBO from counting spikes in deficit spending spurred by an ACA repeal."
False
By Louis Jacobson • January 12, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 25, 2016 a blog post
Says Vicks VapoRub caused a child’s death.
False
By Jon Greenberg • January 6, 2017
Winning Democrats
Winning Democrats
stated on December 1, 2016 an article
"Trump’s Health Secretary Pick Wants a Medicare Phaseout by Summer 2017."
False
By Allison Graves • December 7, 2016
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 14, 2016 a U.S. Senate debate
"Prior to Obamacare here in Wisconsin, 95 percent of Wisconsinites were covered by insurance. After Obamacare, 95 percent of Wisconsinites were covered by insurance. It hasn’t had an impact."
False
By Eric Litke • November 4, 2016
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on October 25, 2016 an interview on CNN
"It's four or five states where the number of insurance options have narrowed" under the Affordable Care Act.
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 26, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 9, 2016 a presidential debate
Says Hillary Clinton "wants to go to a single-payer plan" for health care
False
By Amy Sherman, C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 10, 2016
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on September 14, 2016 a campaign ad
"300,000 Floridians have lost their health insurance" as a result of Obamacare.
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 19, 2016
Donald Trump Jr.
Donald Trump Jr.
stated on July 19, 2016 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland
Says Hillary Clinton is proposing "destroying Medicare for seniors."
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 20, 2016
David A. Clarke Jr.
David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on June 13, 2016 a speech
"Doctors kill about 250,000 people a year in botched surgeries."  
False
June 29, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 18, 2016 a Phoenix rally
"Because of Obamacare, you have so many part-time jobs."
False
By Anthony Cave • June 22, 2016
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on April 29, 2016 a speech at the Vatican
"In the United States alone we lose more than 3,000 people a day to cancer."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 9, 2016
Coalition To Save Memorial Hospital Birthing Center
Coalition To Save Memorial Hospital Birthing Center
stated on March 13, 2016 statement
"This unit is the only one in the state that strives to implement the principles of Mother-Friendly care as outlined by the national Coalition for Improving Maternity Services Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative."  
False
By Jacqueline Tempera • March 27, 2016
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on March 17, 2016 a political ad
Says Donald Trump promised "to take care of everybody (through government-run healthcare and) the government's going to pay for it."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 21, 2016
Keep the Promise 1 PAC
Keep the Promise 1 PAC
stated on February 17, 2016 an attack ad
Says Donald Trump said the government is going to pay for everybody to have health care.
False
By Jon Greenberg • March 9, 2016
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