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Latest Fact-Checks In Health Care

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Mark Born
Mark Born
stated on March 21, 2021 a TV appearance
“Private insurance gives … better coverage” than people would get under a Medicaid expansion.
False
By Eric Litke • April 21, 2021
Janet Bewley
Janet Bewley
stated on March 28, 2021 TV interview
Says Republican lawmakers delayed COVID-19 testing
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • April 16, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 6, 2021 a Facebook image post
Says the “1986 Vaccine protection act” resulted in “the biggest jump in shots” for children because it gave drug manufacturers “exemption for responsibility of killing people.”
False
By Andy Nguyen • April 13, 2021
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on March 23, 2021 News release
"Over the past decade, drug prices have risen at three times the rate of inflation."
Half-True
By Haley BeMiller • April 7, 2021
James Edming
James Edming
stated on March 23, 2021 a speech
“You can’t tell me they can (develop a safe vaccine) in eight to 10 months. Or a year. It takes more time than that.”
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Litke • March 26, 2021
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on March 9, 2021 a State of the State Address
“California’s [COVID-19] death rate has remained one of the lowest per capita in the nation: 134 deaths per 100,000, compared to 158 nationally, 153 in Texas and 247 in New York.”
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • March 10, 2021
Ron Kim
Ron Kim
stated on February 18, 2021 a radio interview
Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo "issued a legal blanket immunity, and snuck that into our budget, giving these facilities essentially a license to kill, a get-out-of-jail free card.”
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • March 6, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on March 1, 2021 post on Facebook
Says 5-year-olds can “take hormones and change my sex.”
False
By Monique Curet • March 5, 2021
Scott Fitzgerald
Scott Fitzgerald
stated on February 27, 2021 a press release
“More than 91% of the spending in this $1.9 trillion package is not used for pandemic relief.”
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • March 1, 2021
Xavier Becerra
Xavier Becerra
stated on February 24, 2021 statements at a confirmation hearing
“I have never sued a nun — any nuns.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 26, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 12, 2021 a Facebook post
Insulin prices rose “with the swipe of (Joe Biden’s) pen.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • February 25, 2021
Chuck Grassley
Chuck Grassley
stated on January 14, 2021 a tweet
Insulin prices have "gone THRU THE ROOF for patients/taxpayers bc of manufacturer, health plan & PBM biz practices."
True
February 2, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 10, 2019 a Facebook post
Congressional benefits include “free health care, outrageous retirement packages, 67 paid holidays, three weeks paid vacation, unlimited paid sick days.”
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • February 1, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 1, 2021 a Facebook post
There are “absolutely no patients” at Los Angeles hospital considered the center of region's COVID-19 surge.
Pants on Fire!
By Chris Nichols • January 6, 2021
James Gallagher
James Gallagher
stated on December 3, 2020 a tweet
“Government imposed lockdowns do NOT reduce [COVID-19] cases or stop spikes.”
False
By Chris Nichols • December 16, 2020
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on November 16, 2020 a television interview
Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.”
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • December 4, 2020
Kelly Loeffler
Kelly Loeffler
stated on November 13, 2020 a proposal
Says her health care plan would "ensure Americans with preexisting conditions are protected."
False
November 30, 2020
Kim Reynolds
Kim Reynolds
stated on November 10, 2020 a press conference
"If you can’t get a test through Test Iowa, there are multiple other sites: your doctor, your clinics, your pharmacies, the stroke detection clinic centers."
Mostly True
By Brooklyn Draisey • November 18, 2020
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
stated on November 7, 2020 a Tweet
“Every single swing-seat House Democrat who endorsed #MedicareForAll won re-election or is on track to win re-election. Every. Single. One.”
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • November 17, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 28, 2020 a TV ad
“Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ government-run health care plan… could lead to hospitals being closed, put Medicare coverage at risk, and give benefits to illegal immigrants.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • November 1, 2020
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