Latest Fact-Checks In Health Care

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Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on January 4, 2017 comments to reporters on Capitol Hill
Under Obamacare, "American families have seen an increase in premiums of $5,000."
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By Louis Jacobson • January 9, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 3, 2016 a campaign speech
"It's just been announced that the residents of Florida are going to experience a massive, double-digit premium hike."
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By Joshua Gillin • November 7, 2016
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 17, 2016 a U.S. Senate debate
"In about three weeks over a half million Floridians are going to lose their coverage again" through Obamacare.
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By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2016
John McCain
John McCain
stated on September 6, 2016 a political advertisement
Says Ann Kirkpatrick walked out "on constituents when questioned" on the Affordable Care Act.
Half-True
By Anthony Cave • September 21, 2016
End Citizens United
End Citizens United
stated on August 22, 2016 a campaign ad
Says U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin voted to "force seniors to pay more for prescription drugs."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 30, 2016
Drew Brees
Drew Brees
stated on June 12, 2016 as quoted in an interview with Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman
"Do you know what the second sport with the most concussions is? Women’s soccer… And the third most dangerous sport? Cheerleading."
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By W. Gardner Selby • July 15, 2016
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on April 27, 2016 a town hall at Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service
"Under (Obamacare), you can’t reward a person for better behavior. You can’t have incentives to be healthier."
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By Eric Litke • June 8, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 31, 2016 a news conference
"We're losing thousands of (veterans) waiting on line" because they can't get speedy health care from the Veterans Administration.  
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 1, 2016
Rob Portman
Rob Portman
stated on May 17, 2016 a radio interview
Ohio is "probably top five in the country, sadly, in terms of heroin overdoses. It’s now exceeded car accidents as the No. 1 cause of death in Ohio."  
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By Nadia Pflaum • May 23, 2016
Vicki Saporta
Vicki Saporta
stated on May 9, 2016 an episode of "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee"
"There are more than twice as many (crisis pregnancy centers) as there are legitimate abortion providers in the United States."
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By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 17, 2016
Tom Price
Tom Price
stated on March 28, 2016 a Medium post
A study "from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard, and Dartmouth concluded that Medicaid’s value to its beneficiaries is significantly lower than the actual cost of the program."
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By Louis Jacobson • April 8, 2016
Rick Scott's Starbucks heckler
Rick Scott's Starbucks heckler
stated on April 5, 2016 a confrontation with Rick Scott at Starbucks
Says Rick Scott "cut Medicaid" so people can't "get Obamacare."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • April 6, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 23, 2016 a Medium post
The "rate of uninsured Americans (is) 8.8 percent."
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By Louis Jacobson • April 5, 2016
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
stated on February 29, 2016 a page on the hospital's website
The Chris Hani Baragwanath in South Africa is "the world’s third-biggest hospital."
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By Jon Greenberg • February 29, 2016
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on January 4, 2016 a column posted on Medium
"As governor of Florida, I used a combination of strategies to help reduce heroin use among youth in Florida by approximately 50 percent."
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By Louis Jacobson • January 13, 2016
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on December 20, 2015 comments on 'Meet the Press'
The Affordable Care Act is "making families pay double-digit premium increases."
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By Linda Qiu • December 20, 2015
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on November 12, 2015 an interview
"Ron Johnson said specifically that he hopes the first steps occur to privatize the" Veterans Administration.  
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November 27, 2015
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on November 14, 2015 a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa
The United States is "the only major country on earth that doesn't guarantee health care to all people as a right, not a privilege."
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By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • November 15, 2015
Ezekiel Emanuel
Ezekiel Emanuel
stated on November 3, 2015 a discussion on MSNBC's "Up with Steve Kornacki"
Obamacare insurance cooperative failures "should be expected" because they're like any business, and "when you start businesses in America, at the fifth year, half of the businesses have closed."  
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By Jon Greenberg • November 10, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 25, 2015 comments on ABC's "This Week"
Because of Obamacare "people’s premiums ... are going up 35, 45, 55 percent."  
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • October 25, 2015
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