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Latest Fact-Checks In Health Care

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Mike McFadden
Mike McFadden
stated on April 17, 2014 a TV ad
Says Al Franken "voted to exempt himself and Congress from enrolling in (the Affordable Care Act marketplaces)."
False
By Julie Kliegman • April 24, 2014
Kay Hagan
Kay Hagan
stated on April 17, 2014 a radio ad
Says North Carolina Republican Senate candidate Thom Tillis "called Obamacare ‘a great idea.’ "
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • April 22, 2014
Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
stated on April 20, 2014 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union."
"One thing that is much more unpopular than the Affordable Care Act is repealing the Affordable Care Act."
Mostly True
By Steve Contorno • April 21, 2014
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 18, 2014 a tweet
"ObamaCare enrollment lie: Obama counts an enrollee as a web user putting a plan in ‘their online shopping carts.’"
False
By Jon Greenberg • April 21, 2014
Michael Solomon
Michael Solomon
stated on April 3, 2014 a news release
"Pregnant women who stand for five to six hours at a time increase their risk of pre-term pregnancy by 80 percent."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 20, 2014
Cory Gardner
Cory Gardner
stated on March 31, 2014 an interview on Fox News
Says Mark Udall "decided Obamacare. ... He passed Obamacare with his vote."
Mostly False
By Tim Ryan • April 15, 2014
James Carville
James Carville
stated on April 13, 2014 comments on ABC's "This Week"
The insurance risk corridors aren't going broke like Republicans predicted.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • April 13, 2014
Laura Ingraham
Laura Ingraham
stated on April 13, 2014 comments on ABC's "This Week"
Obamacare is "costing 2 million jobs."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • April 13, 2014
Freedom Partners
Freedom Partners
stated on April 8, 2014 a campaign ad
Says Bruce Braley took "tens of thousands from his friends in the health insurance industry" and gave them "special favors" by voting for Obamacare.
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • April 11, 2014
John E. Sununu
John E. Sununu
stated on April 6, 2014 a panel on "Meet the Press"
The health care law reduces "the number of uninsured in America by 3 percent for how much money? $2 trillion."
False
By Katie Sanders • April 10, 2014
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on March 28, 2014 a TV ad
"Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests."
False
By Julie Kliegman • April 9, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on April 3, 2014 in an "El Nuevo Herald" editorial
"Seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage are going to see an average premium increase between $50 and $90 per month."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • April 9, 2014
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on April 1, 2014 a Facebook post
Says Charlie Crist supports "cuts to the Medicare Advantage program."
False
By Amy Sherman • April 9, 2014
Terry McAuliffe
Terry McAuliffe
stated on March 27, 2014 a radio interview.
Says the Medicaid fraud rate in Virginia was "fact-checked" and found to be "0.47 percent."
False
By Sean Gorman • April 8, 2014
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 1, 2014 a public address
"More than 3 million young adults ... have gained insurance under (the Affordable Care Act) by staying on their family’s plan."
Half-True
By Julie Kliegman • April 7, 2014
Michael McCaul
Michael McCaul
stated on April 6, 2014 comments on "Fox News Sunday"
"When people enter the service, there’s not a mental health evaluation."
True
By Steve Contorno • April 6, 2014
Liz Cheney
Liz Cheney
stated on April 6, 2014 comments on "Fox News Sunday"
"The numbers of people that support Obamacare and like it have been steadily dropping."
False
By Katie Sanders • April 6, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on April 1, 2014 an interview
A poll taken "a few months ago" found "70 percent approval or higher" for the Act 10 collective bargaining law.
False
April 6, 2014
Charles Krauthammer
Charles Krauthammer
stated on April 1, 2014 an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor"
"If you want out of the individual mandate... all you have to do now is tick off the box that says 'hardship' and you're out."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • April 4, 2014
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on April 1, 2014 an interview on Fox's 'Hannity'
Says the goal of the Affordable Care Act was to get 30 million people insured, but it only got 7 million.
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • April 4, 2014
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