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Latest Fact-Checks In Health Care

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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
Sam Brown Petsonk
Sam Brown Petsonk
stated on September 14, 2020 a tweet:
A lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act backed by West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey “would eliminate health care for over 800,000 West Virginians.”
Mostly False
By Dijonee Davis, Jackson Wenig • November 1, 2020
Theresa Greenfield
Theresa Greenfield
stated on October 22, 2020 a tweet:
Says Joni Ernst "supports the lawsuit that's headed to the Supreme Court that will” repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Half-True
By Caleb McCullough • October 31, 2020
Nicole Galloway
Nicole Galloway
stated on September 26, 2020 a campaign ad:
"Mike Parson opposes protections for pre-existing conditions.”
Mostly True
By William Skipworth • October 30, 2020
Chris Jacobs
Chris Jacobs
stated on October 21, 2020 a debate:
"I am for protecting pre-existing conditions. … I actually co-sponsored legislation to do just that."
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 30, 2020
Jill Schupp
Jill Schupp
stated on September 16, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner “voted five times against protecting pre-existing conditions."
Mostly True
By Noah Crider • October 29, 2020
Jon Hoadley
Jon Hoadley
stated on October 13, 2020 a TV ad:
Upton “voted a dozen times to kick thousands of Michigan families off their health insurance and eliminate protections for preexisting conditions”
Mostly True
By Clara Hendrickson • October 28, 2020
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 21, 2020 a presentation:
"Generally the deaths are still pretty flat because we've flattened the curve.”
Mostly False
By Haley BeMiller • October 23, 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
Nicole Galloway
Nicole Galloway
stated on October 4, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says "Gov. Parson’s administration purged 100,000 kids from Medicaid rolls."
Mostly True
By William Skipworth • October 23, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 22, 2020 comments during the last presidential debate:
“They have 180 million people, families under what he wants to do, which will basically be socialized medicine — you won’t even have a choice — they want to terminate 180 million plans.”
Pants on Fire!
By Victoria Knight • October 23, 2020
AFSCME
AFSCME
stated on October 7, 2020 a Facebook ad:
Says "David Schweikert took over $120,000 from the drug industry and voted against legislation to lower prescription drug prices."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • October 19, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 30, 2020 a rally:
Says Joe Biden is a socialist.
False
By Amy Sherman • October 15, 2020
Tommy Tuberville
Tommy Tuberville
stated on October 8, 2020 an ad:
Says Doug Jones "has voted to spend our tax dollars on late-term abortions" and "supports abortion up until birth."
False
By Tom Kertscher • October 14, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 14, 2020 a headline:
“Kamala Harris Tried to Put Pro-Lifers in Jail Who Exposed Planned Parenthood Selling Baby Parts”
False
By Chris Nichols • October 13, 2020
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 7, 2020 a debate:
Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris support abortion “up to the moment of birth.”
False
By Miriam Valverde • October 9, 2020
Matthew Rosendale
Matthew Rosendale
stated on September 22, 2020 a campaign ad:
Says he "fights for everyone with a preexisting condition.”
Mostly False
By Alex Sakariassen • October 6, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on September 29, 2020 in comments during the first presidential debate:
“There's 100 million people that have preexisting conditions.”
Mostly True
By Victoria Knight • October 1, 2020
Brit Hume
Brit Hume
stated on September 29, 2020 a Fox News interview:
“I don’t think there’s any doubt (Joe) Biden’s senile.”
False
By Miriam Valverde • October 1, 2020
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