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Latest Fact-Checks In Health Care

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Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on March 26, 2012 an op-ed in "U.S. News & World Report"
"Polls show Americans are overwhelmingly opposed to Obamacare, especially the individual mandate."
Mostly True
By Molly Moorhead • March 29, 2012
Steve Rothman
Steve Rothman
stated on March 16, 2012 an interview on NJToday
Says Congressman Bill Pascrell "voted to remove the public option from the Affordable Health Care Act."
False
By Bill Wichert • March 28, 2012
Senate Republican Conference
Senate Republican Conference
stated on March 22, 2012 a Web video
"Up to 80 percent of small businesses will be forced to give up their current plans due to new Obamacare regulations."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers • March 27, 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."
True
By Molly Moorhead • March 27, 2012
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on March 14, 2012 a press release
New federal projections estimate that the health care overhaul "will cost $1.76 trillion over 10 years -- well above the $940 billion Democrats originally claimed."
False
By Willoughby Mariano • March 27, 2012
Senate Republican Conference
Senate Republican Conference
stated on March 21, 2012 a web video
Says that while President Barack Obama promised to "work with your employer to lower your premiums by $2,500 per family per year," his health care law "raises premiums in the individual market by $2,100 per family."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 26, 2012
Joseph Kyrillos
Joseph Kyrillos
stated on March 15, 2012 a campaign e-mail
Says under the new health care law "the patient-doctor relationship will be eliminated."
Pants on Fire!
By Erin O'Neill • March 26, 2012
Robert Hurt
Robert Hurt
stated on March 19, 2012 a statement.
The CBO says the cost of health care reform will rise to $1.8 trillion, "increasing the price to far greater than the $900 billion" originally projected. 
Mostly False
By Nancy Madsen • March 26, 2012
Elliott Naishtat
Elliott Naishtat
stated on March 5, 2012 an op-ed column
"Nearly 45 percent of the women who receive health screenings through (the Women’s Health Program) do so at a Planned Parenthood health center."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • March 24, 2012
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on March 23, 2012 an op-ed
According to the Congressional Budget Office, "as many as 20 million Americans could lose their employer-based insurance thanks to Obamacare."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 23, 2012
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on March 15, 2012 a tweet
Says that in fiscal year 2010, "nearly 80 percent of women served" in the Texas Women’s Health Program received services from a provider other than a Planned Parenthood clinic.
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • March 23, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on March 12, 2012 a campaign memo
President Barack Obama is "ending Medicare as we know it."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • March 22, 2012
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 12, 2012 blog posts and links on the Internet
The administration has issued rules for "$1 abortions in ObamaCare" and "requires all persons enrolled in insurance plans that include elective abortion coverage to pay" an abortion premium.
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 21, 2012
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on March 19, 2012 a tweet.
"Did you know ObamaCare will cost nearly twice as much as initially expected -- $1.8 TRILLION?"
False
By Molly Moorhead • March 21, 2012
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on March 19, 2012 a campaign ad
Despite President Barack Obama's promise to cut healthcare costs, "the average cost of a family policy is up $1,300."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 20, 2012
Judson Hill
Judson Hill
stated on March 7, 2012 a speech
"Every 1 percent increase in the cost of health insurance today causes about 30,000 Georgians to be uninsured."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • March 20, 2012
Brendan Doherty
Brendan Doherty
stated on March 11, 2012 a TV news show.
"We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud."
Half-True
By Alex Kuffner • March 20, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 16, 2012 an Obama campaign film
Because of the new health care law, "Americans no longer will see their coverage dropped or capped when illness strikes."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • March 19, 2012
Pat Boone
Pat Boone
stated on March 11, 2012 a television ad
An independent payment advisory board created by the health care reform law "can ration care and deny certain Medicare treatments."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Feran • March 19, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 16, 2012 the campaign film "The Road We've Traveled"
Because of the new health care law, "17 million kids can no longer be denied for a pre-existing condition."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 16, 2012
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