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Latest Fact-Checks In Health Care

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Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly
stated on February 6, 2011 an interview with President Obama
The majority of people in polls do "not support Obamacare."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • February 8, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on February 6, 2011 an interview on Fox
Twelve judges have thrown out legal challenges to the health care law because they rejected "the notion that the health care law was unconstitutional."
False
February 8, 2011
Bill Posey
Bill Posey
stated on February 1, 2011 a letter to the editor
"Before this law was passed, Americans were told they could keep their current health care plans. After it became law, the administration issued regulations stating nearly half of Americans would lose their current plan."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 8, 2011
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on February 1, 2011 the State of the State speech
Most state employees could pay twice as much toward their health care premiums and it would still be half the national average
True
By Dave Umhoefer • February 8, 2011
Terry Gorman
Terry Gorman
stated on January 6, 2011 a radio interview
"Illegal aliens cost the state of Rhode Island $400 million a year."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 6, 2011
Ron Saunders
Ron Saunders
stated on January 19, 2011 a meeting with reporters
"The two worst counties for (Medicaid) fraud in the country -- not state -- are Dade and Broward county."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • February 3, 2011
Blake Farenthold
Blake Farenthold
stated on January 23, 2011 an op-ed
"Despite claims that you can 'keep the health care plan you like,' the Obama Administration has predicted that as many as 7 out of 10 Americans with employer-provided health coverage could lose their current health plan."
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 2, 2011
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on January 10, 2011 a town hall forum
Says there are "a half a trillion dollars in cuts to Medicare that are going to go in place" as a result of health care reform.
Mostly False
By Sabrina Eaton • February 2, 2011
Jason Brodeur
Jason Brodeur
stated on January 16, 2011 comments published in the Fort Myers News-Press.
Says gun ownership information could be recorded and collected by the federal government and insurance companies as part of the federal health care law.
False
By Aaron Sharockman • February 1, 2011
One Wisconsin Now
One Wisconsin Now
stated on January 28, 2011 a news release
"Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-controlled state legislature have added over $140 million in new special interest spending"
Pants on Fire!
February 1, 2011
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on January 25, 2011 his State of the Union address
"Veterans can now download their electronic medical records with a click of the mouse."
Mostly False
January 31, 2011
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on January 25, 2011 the GOP response to the State of the Union
The health care law "is accelerating our country toward bankruptcy."
Mostly False
January 27, 2011
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on January 25, 2011 a rebuttal to the State of the Union address
The federal government "may put 16,500 IRS agents in charge of policing President Obama's health care bill."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • January 26, 2011
William G. Batchelder
William G. Batchelder
stated on January 3, 2011 a speech in the Ohio House of Representatives
Says a "Canadian provincial prime minister came to Ohio for his medical treatment because of the delay in Canadian health care which would have endangered his life."
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Marshall • January 26, 2011
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on January 19, 2011 a vote in the U.S. House on repeal of health care reform
On "repeal and replace" of federal health care reform.
Full Flop
By Dave Umhoefer • January 25, 2011
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on January 16, 2011 a fact-sheet.
More people die from "medical misadventures" than firearm accidents nationally and in Florida.  
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • January 24, 2011
Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman
stated on January 6, 2011 an op-ed column
Texas leads "the nation in the percentage of residents without health insurance."
True
January 24, 2011
Lee Holloway
Lee Holloway
stated on January 12, 2011 a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors
"We’ve saved over $100 million of (health care) costs" in Milwaukee County. "I did that."
Mostly True
January 24, 2011
Lamar Smith
Lamar Smith
stated on January 5, 2011 a radio interview
"Despite the administration telling us (health care reform) was going to reduce health care costs, they now acknowledge it's going to dramatically increase health care costs."
False
January 23, 2011
Anthony Weiner
Anthony Weiner
stated on January 19, 2011 a speech on the House floor
The health care law includes tort reform.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • January 21, 2011
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