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Latest Fact-Checks In Health Care

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Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on October 9, 2016 the second 2016 presidential debate
"Right now we are at 90 percent health insurance covered. That's the highest we've ever been in our country."
True
By Louis Jacobson • October 10, 2016
Colin Van Ostern
Colin Van Ostern
stated on August 16, 2016 a speech in Manchester, N.H.
As a result of Chris Sununu’s vote against a Planned Parenthood contract, "nearly 3,000 fewer" women and families statewide accessed health care for birth control, cancer screenings and annual exams.
Mostly False
By Ella Nilsen • October 6, 2016
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 4, 2016 the 2016 Vice Presidential debate
Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to expand (Obamacare) into a single-payer program."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 5, 2016
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 6, 2016 a political advertisement
Says Ann Kirkpatrick walked out "on constituents when questioned" on the Affordable Care Act.
Half-True
By Anthony Cave • September 21, 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
Colin Van Ostern
Colin Van Ostern
stated on September 6, 2016 a debate
"I cast the deciding vote extending Medicaid health care coverage to 50,000 of our fellow citizens,"
Mostly False
By Allie Morris • September 8, 2016
NARAL Pro-Choice America
NARAL Pro-Choice America
stated on September 6, 2016 a TV ad
"Marco Rubio voted against funding health clinics that provide critical care during this public health emergency (Zika)."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 8, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 7, 2016 the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum
Says Donald Trump supports "an agenda out there" to privatize the Veterans Affairs health care system.
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 8, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 31, 2016 a speech
Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 2, 2016
End Citizens United
End Citizens United
stated on August 22, 2016 a campaign ad
Says U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin voted to "force seniors to pay more for prescription drugs."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 30, 2016
Joaquin Castro
Joaquin Castro
stated on August 10, 2016 a tweet about Carol Everett of the Heidi Group
Says the director of an anti-abortion group receiving a Texas grant to provide women’s health services "believes HIV can be spread through the sewer system."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 17, 2016
Baker Harrell
Baker Harrell
stated on August 15, 2016 an interview with the Texas Tribune
"Seventy percent of all Texans are overweight or obese."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 17, 2016
Howard Dean
Howard Dean
stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention
"Mike Pence voted against expanding the Children’s Health Insurance program, which Hillary helped to start."
Mostly True
By Taylor Leighton • August 8, 2016
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on July 26, 2016 a speech at the Democratic convention
Says Hillary Clinton helped "get done" the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Mostly True
By Alan Gathright, Amy Sherman • July 27, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on July 11, 2016 an interview on MSNBC
Says "Donald Trump is a guy who has called for privatization" of the Veterans Administration.
Mostly False
By Linda Qiu • July 25, 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
Drew Brees
Drew Brees
stated on June 12, 2016 as quoted in an interview with Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman
"Do you know what the second sport with the most concussions is? Women’s soccer… And the third most dangerous sport? Cheerleading."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 15, 2016
Bill Mitchell
Bill Mitchell
stated on April 20, 2016 a speech
"Over the last six years, the state of Illinois spent about $320 million on illegal immigrants."
True
By Joseph Cariz • July 14, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 11, 2016 a speech
"A shocking 20 veterans are committing suicide each and every day, especially our older veterans."
True
By Sean Gorman • July 14, 2016
Carlos Beruff
Carlos Beruff
stated on July 6, 2016 a campaign ad
"The folks in Washington" are "already forcing you to buy government health care."
Mostly False
By Allison Graves • July 12, 2016
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