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Latest Fact-Checks In Health Care

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Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
stated on July 21, 2020 an episode of his TV show
The Trump administration has had “zero unfulfilled equipment and supply requests from state governors.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • July 27, 2020
Public Citizen
Public Citizen
stated on June 29, 2020 a tweet
“Taxpayers spent $70,000,000 to develop this drug ( remdesivir)."
True
By Madeline Heim • July 23, 2020
Mike Gallagher
Mike Gallagher
stated on June 25, 2020 a TV interview
"The average family in America forks over more of their hard-earned income to their local hospital than to the IRS.”
True
By Madeline Heim • July 22, 2020
Alex Azar
Alex Azar
stated on July 9, 2020 comments made during a virtual summit sponsored by The Hill newspaper
“First off, it’s in statute already in HIPAA that preexisting conditions are covered.”
Mostly False
By Julie Rovner • July 14, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 6, 2020 post on Facebook
“The spot where they are ‘getting a sample’ for the COVID-19 test is called your Blood-Brain Barrier.”
Pants on Fire!
By Madison Czopek • July 8, 2020
Tim Carpenter
Tim Carpenter
stated on May 23, 2020 Twitter
Republicans didn't "increase state funding for nursing homes in the last budget."
False
By Madeline Heim • July 6, 2020
Rashida Tlaib
Rashida Tlaib
stated on June 4, 2020 a tweet
“Detroit spent $294 million on police last year, and $9 million on health.”
Mostly True
By Clara Hendrickson • June 16, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 4, 2020 a Facebook post
“N95 masks block few, if any” COVID-19 particles due to their size.
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Litke • June 15, 2020
Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood
stated on March 4, 2020 news release
"If Roe is overturned, Wisconsin has a law on the books that would immediately make abortion a crime.”
True
By Madeline Heim • June 11, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on May 21, 2020 a statement
Says President Donald Trump “took more than a month to allocate Congress’ emergency funding to tribes — and only did so after tribes sued.”
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • June 1, 2020
Tom Tiffany
Tom Tiffany
stated on May 26, 2020 a tweet
Says the state “health secretary says don't go to hospitals or clinics, now the tourism secretary says don't recreate.”
Mostly False
By Laura Schulte • May 28, 2020
Vicky Hartzler
Vicky Hartzler
stated on May 7, 2020 a letter to the president
"Right now, China controls 80% of all ingredients and raw materials going into our generic prescription drugs."
Mostly False
By Anna Peterson • May 28, 2020
Iowa Democratic Party
Iowa Democratic Party
stated on April 21, 2020 an online statement
Says Joni Ernst "claims she ‘pushed for’ new funding for hospitals and COVID-19 testing after opposing It for weeks.”
Half-True
May 21, 2020
Wisconsin state Senate Democrats
Wisconsin state Senate Democrats
stated on May 8, 2020 news release
Says GOP state Sen. Patrick Testin is responsible for lost $25M in federal funding, because he refused “to do his job.”
Mostly False
By Haley BeMiller • May 20, 2020
Janel Brandtjen
Janel Brandtjen
stated on May 12, 2020 a tweet
Says Gov Tony Evers’ administration deemed dentists non-essential
False
By Nusaiba Mizan • May 15, 2020
Jeff Shipley
Jeff Shipley
stated on April 28, 2020 a Tweet
Young people "have a greater chance of being killed by the HPV vaccine than COVID-19.”
Pants on Fire!
By Rylee Wilson • May 12, 2020
Tom McClintock
Tom McClintock
stated on April 29, 2020 an interview on CapRadio's Insight program.
“The flu killed 80,000 Americans last year according to the CDC.”
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • May 5, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 21, 2020 Facebook post
Homeless people are immune to COVID-19
Pants on Fire!
By Laura Schulte • May 1, 2020
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on April 21, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Wisconsin measures have "prevented the death of at least 300 Wisconsinites, and perhaps as many as 1,400 lives."
Mostly True
By Eric Litke • May 1, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 26, 2020 a Facebook post
COVID-19 is “here to stay” and “we need to accept that and be prepared to deal with COVID long term.”
Mostly True
By Eric Litke • April 29, 2020
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