Latest Fact-Checks In Health Care

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Stephanie Cutter
Stephanie Cutter
stated on August 12, 2012 an interview on "Face the Nation"
Says Paul Ryan's budget relies on the same $700 billion in savings from Medicare that Mitt Romney and other Republicans have been attacking Democrats about.
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 15, 2012
NARAL Pro-Choice America
NARAL Pro-Choice America
stated on July 19, 2012 a news release
"In 2010, Mr. [Anthony] Gemma described himself as a 'pro-life' candidate. Now, he claims to be pro-choice."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 27, 2012
Becky Moeller
Becky Moeller
stated on June 28, 2012 a statement reacting to the Supreme Court decision upholding the law.
Says the federal health care law upheld by the Supreme Court "has improved or saved the lives of more than 4,000 Texans" otherwise prevented from obtaining health coverage due to pre-existing conditions.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 29, 2012
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on June 28, 2012 a tweet
Obama "said (the individual mandate) wasn't a tax."
True
By Louis Jacobson • June 28, 2012
Lamar Alexander
Lamar Alexander
stated on June 18, 2012 prepared remarks at a Congressional field hearing.
"Three of our cities are among the top five worst cities in the U.S. for asthma."
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By Zack McMillin • June 24, 2012
Saxby Chambliss
Saxby Chambliss
stated on April 11, 2012 a speech
The fastest-rising expense in the U.S. Defense Department is health care.
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By Eric Stirgus • May 2, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 20, 2012 a web video ad
President Barack Obama "reduced the cost of prescription drugs for nearly 3.6 million Americans in 2011."
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By Molly Moorhead • March 27, 2012
Red, White and Blue Fund
Red, White and Blue Fund
stated on February 24, 2012 a campaign ad
"Gingrich supported individual health insurance mandates."
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By Molly Moorhead • March 2, 2012
Alan Bates
Alan Bates
stated on February 14, 2012 a floor speech.
Says "80 percent of the health care dollars are spent by 20 percent of the population."
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By Ian K. Kullgren • February 23, 2012
Bob Corker
Bob Corker
stated on November 8, 2011 a USA Today column.
A typical married couple "will contribute $119,000" into Medicare but will "receive $357,000 in Medicare benefits over their lifetimes."
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By Michael Collins • January 24, 2012
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on December 9, 2011 a speech in New Hampshire
Says America spends "over 17 percent of its GDP on health care costs when our closest competitor nations are spending about 12."
True
By Erin O'Neill • December 25, 2011
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on September 21, 2011 a speech
"The American healthcare system burns 18 percent of our national GDP. Nobody else is close."
True
By Lynn Arditi • November 20, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on October 11, 2011 a tweet.
"Romneycare was model for Obamacare."
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By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • October 21, 2011
Edith Ajello
Edith Ajello
stated on October 14, 2011 commentary piece
"Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended."
True
By Lynn Arditi • October 21, 2011
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on October 18, 2011 a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.
"The people in Massachusetts like (the state health care plan) by about a 3-1 margin."
True
By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2011
Nick Tsiongas
Nick Tsiongas
stated on September 6, 2011 newspaper commentary
"Health care is the greatest contribution to spending increases in the state budget."
True
By Edward Fitzpatrick • October 9, 2011
Helen Glover
Helen Glover
stated on September 7, 2011 a radio talk show
"A family of four can make up to $88,000 a year and still get a subsidy for health insurance" under the new federal health care law.
True
By Richard Salit • October 5, 2011
Steve Southerland
Steve Southerland
stated on August 24, 2011 comments to Tallahassee residents
"The health insurance plan that (members of Congress) have is no different than any other federal employee's in the United States government."
True
By Katie Sanders • August 30, 2011
Regina Benjamin
Regina Benjamin
stated on August 18, 2011 a radio interview
"The United States death rate is two-and-a-half times higher for those who do not have a high school education."
True
By Willoughby Mariano • August 26, 2011
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on August 15, 2011 a column in the "New York Times"
"One in four Texans lacks health insurance, the highest proportion in the nation."
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 15, 2011
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