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Latest Fact-Checks In Health Care

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Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on April 23, 2014 an ad:
"Health care premiums up 90 percent in New Hampshire."
False
By Bradford Randall • May 1, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 25, 2014 a meme shared on social media:
"Over 300K home owner suicides attributed to foreclosures."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • April 25, 2014
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
By Tom Kertscher • April 6, 2014
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