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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."
Half-True
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."
Half-True
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.
Half-True
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."
Half-True
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."
Half-True
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."
Half-True
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.  
Half-True
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."  
Half-True
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."
Half-True
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."
Half-True
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."
Half-True
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."
Half-True
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."
Half-True
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."
Half-True
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.  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • 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."
Half-True
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."  
Half-True
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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