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Latest Fact-Checks In Health Care

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 4, 2020 his State of the Union
Last year, "for the first time in 51 years, the cost of prescription drugs actually went down."
Mostly False
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • February 5, 2020
Phil Scott
Phil Scott
stated on January 21, 2020
“In 2018, the providers the state paid through the ACO reduced the amount of money spent on healthcare services by $7.7 million.”
Half-True
By Katie Jickling • February 3, 2020
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on January 26, 2020 comments made while campaigning in Davenport, Iowa.
 "The president of the United States already has the legal authority to reduce the price of many commonly used prescription drugs."
True
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra, Victoria Knight • January 29, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 12, 2018 a Facebook post
"FDA finally admits dental fillings are toxic."
Mostly False
January 29, 2020
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on January 1, 2020 a television ad
"Mayor Bloomberg helped lower the number of uninsured by 40 percent, covering 700,000 more New Yorkers"
True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • January 28, 2020
Better Future Michigan
Better Future Michigan
stated on December 16, 2019 a television advertisement.
Says Gary Peters "supports ‘Medicare for All,’ siding with radical liberals."
False
By Victoria Knight • January 27, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on June 17, 2019 a Facebook post
Says a girl gets a dollar for a kidney transplant every time a Facebook post is shared.   
Pants on Fire!
January 17, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on January 14, 2020 comments about his "Medicare for All" plan during the January Democratic presidential debate.
"We end the $100 billion a year that the health care industry makes."
True
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • January 15, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 13, 2020 a tweet.
"I was the person who saved Pre-Existing Conditions in your healthcare."
Pants on Fire!
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • January 15, 2020
Sean Casten
Sean Casten
stated on December 11, 2019 a Facebook livestream appearance
"From 2000 to 2016, every major drug that was introduced came out of" National Institutes of Health funding.
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • December 22, 2019
Michael McCaul
Michael McCaul
stated on December 11, 2019 a tweet
"80% of children born in developing countries die of cancer each year." 
Mostly False
By Madlin Mekelburg • December 20, 2019
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on December 19, 2019 comments made during the December Democratic presidential primary debate.
"Last year, 36 million Americans didn’t have a prescription filled because they couldn’t afford it."
True
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • December 20, 2019
Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang
stated on December 19, 2019 comments during the December Democratic presidential primary debate.
"If you're a black woman, you're 320% more likely to die from complications in childbirth."
True
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra, Victoria Knight • December 20, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on December 13, 2019 a rally in San Antonio, Texas.
"I (found) the Republican votes for the Recovery Act, Obamacare, help us from falling into a Great Depression."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • December 18, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 3, 2019 a Facebook post
"Male birth control testing stopped after men’s testicles start exploding in India."
Pants on Fire!
December 17, 2019
Pharmaceutical Research and Manfacturers of America
Pharmaceutical Research and Manfacturers of America
stated on November 27, 2019 an ad in the “Politico Playbook PM” newsletter.
"Speaker Pelosi's drug pricing plan would siphon $1 trillion or more from biopharmaceutical innovators over the next 10 years. CBO's preliminary estimate found this bill ‘would result in lower spending on research and development and thus reduce the introduction of new drugs.’" 
Mostly False
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • December 5, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on November 20, 2019 comments made during the November Democratic presidential primary debate.
"The fact is that right now the vast majority of Democrats do not support Medicare for All."
Mostly False
By Victoria Knight • November 26, 2019
Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
stated on November 20, 2019 comments at Democratic debate
"Over 70% of the people support Roe v. Wade. Over 90% of the people support funding for Planned Parenthood and making sure women can get the health care they need." 
Half-True
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • November 21, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on November 20, 2019 comments during the November Democratic presidential primary debate.
 "160 million people like their private insurance."
Half-True
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • November 21, 2019
Nicole Galloway
Nicole Galloway
stated on October 12, 2019 a mass email
"Missouri has one of the highest rates of uninsured children in the country."
Half-True
By Caitlyn Rosen • November 16, 2019
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