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Latest Fact-Checks In Health Care

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Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 23, 2013 blog posts:
"Obamacare Medical Codes Confirm: Execution by Beheading To Be Implemented in America."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • January 2, 2014
Thom Hartmann
Thom Hartmann
stated on December 12, 2013 a broadcast of "The Big Picture":
Republican state lawmakers "are refusing to give the people of their own states their own tax dollars back in the form of (expanded) Medicaid."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • December 31, 2013
David Jolly
David Jolly
stated on December 13, 2013 David Jolly in a mailer to 13th Congressional District voters:
"Kathleen Peters refuses to ‘take a stand’ to repeal Obamacare."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • December 27, 2013
George Will
George Will
stated on December 22, 2013 comments on "Fox News Sunday":
"Most of the (Affordable Care Act) has already in some sense been waived or otherwise suspended."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • December 22, 2013
Pete Sessions
Pete Sessions
stated on December 15, 2013 an oped column:
Federal law for Obamacare navigators "does not bar — or even require screening for — convicted felons, including individuals convicted of identity theft or fraud."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 20, 2013
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on December 14, 2013 a Facebook post:
"The latest Quinnipiac poll found that nearly six-in-ten Americans oppose ObamaCare -- 30% support the law and 57% oppose it."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • December 19, 2013
Kathleen Sebelius
Kathleen Sebelius
stated on December 15, 2013 an opinion column:
"Texas has the highest rate of uninsured in the nation. ... And there are more uninsured children in Texas than in any other state."
True
By Sue Owen • December 19, 2013
Peter Orszag
Peter Orszag
stated on December 15, 2013 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":
"Medicare costs have slowed down dramatically. In fact, the first two months of this fiscal year, Medicare costs were down even in nominal terms relative to the previous year."
True
By Louis Jacobson • December 18, 2013
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on December 13, 2013 an op-ed:
Says Marco Rubio endorsed Obamacare for his own family.
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • December 18, 2013
Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews
stated on December 16, 2013 a broadcast of "Hardball":
"Every dollar spent in the new Obamacare system ... goes to private-sector insurance companies."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • December 18, 2013
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on October 24, 2013 an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court:
Florida’s proposed medical marijuana amendment "would make Florida one of the most lenient medical-marijuana states, allowing use for limitless ‘other conditions’ specified by any physician."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • December 17, 2013
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on October 24, 2013 an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court:
"Whether the Amendment passes or not, the medical use of marijuana is a federal criminal offense."
True
By Joshua Gillin • December 17, 2013
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on December 5, 2013 an interview:
Under President Obama’s health-care reforms, the premium for "an average plan for a family didn't go down by $2,500 per year, it's gone up about $2,500 per year."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • December 15, 2013
Generation Opportunity
Generation Opportunity
stated on December 10, 2013 a Facebook post:
"Obamacare could force thousands of volunteer fire stations to cut service or close entirely!"
Half-True
By Steve Contorno • December 13, 2013
Senate Conservatives Fund
Senate Conservatives Fund
stated on December 9, 2013 as quoted by Politico:
"John Cornyn has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks and fund Obamacare."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 12, 2013
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on December 6, 2013 a segment on his radio show:
"Obamacare is going to increase the divorce rate."
False
By Katie Sanders • December 11, 2013
Doctors for a Healthy Georgia
Doctors for a Healthy Georgia
stated on December 2, 2013 its website:
"Defensive medicine costs Georgia up to $14 billion a year."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • December 11, 2013
Paul Broun
Paul Broun
stated on December 5, 2013 a video:
"(U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston) voted to fund (Obamacare)."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • December 10, 2013
Heritage Foundation
Heritage Foundation
stated on December 5, 2013 a tweet:
"FACT: Repealing Obamacare would be easier than repealing Prohibition."
Half-True
By Lilly Maier • December 9, 2013
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on November 27, 2013 an interview:
Even after collective bargaining reforms, most Wisconsin public employees "are still paying about 12 to 13 percent" of their health insurance premiums, while most state residents who work in the private sector "pay 20 to 25 percent."  
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • December 9, 2013
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