Latest Fact-Checks In Health Care

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National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on August 24, 2022 News release
Says Mandela Barnes "supports stripping health care away from millions."
False
By D.L. Davis • September 6, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 12, 2022 Facebook posts
“Free health allowance is available at no cost.”
False
By Gabrielle Settles • August 22, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 7, 2022 a Facebook post
The Inflation Reduction Act expanded free health insurance to Americans under 65.
False
August 19, 2022
X posts
X posts
stated on August 11, 2022 a tweet
"Boston Children’s Hospital is now offering 'gender-affirming hysterectomies' for young girls."
False
By Yacob Reyes • August 12, 2022
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on August 4, 2022 a press conference
"They are literally chopping off the private parts of young kids."
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • August 10, 2022
Power to the Patients
Power to the Patients
stated on April 19, 2022 a television ad
About a federal hospital price transparency requirement, “Nobody’s enforcing that law.”
Half-True
By Julie Appleby • August 9, 2022
American Prosperity Alliance
American Prosperity Alliance
stated on August 4, 2022 an ad
The Senate Democrats’ reconciliation bill “will strip $300 billion from Medicare.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • August 5, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on August 1, 2022 an image
Suggests root canals are linked to breast cancer.
False
By Monique Curet • August 5, 2022
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on July 24, 2022 Twitter
"There is absolutely no reason why Wisconsin should be facing a worker shortage to the level we are when there are 123,000 more able-bodied childless adults on BadgerCare since the pandemic."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • August 2, 2022
Blake Masters
Blake Masters
stated on July 22, 2022 remarks at a Trump rally in Arizona
Sen. Mark Kelly “voted to legalize abortion up until the moment of birth.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • August 1, 2022
Viral image
Viral image
stated on July 25, 2022 a Facebook post
A cure for cancer, known as a Rife machine, was found in 1934.
False
By Grace Abels • July 29, 2022
American Commitment
American Commitment
stated on July 10, 2022 an advertisement
Sen. Joe Manchin and AARP “support government price-setting schemes” to divert money from Medicare to “unrelated government programs or pad big insurers’ profits.”
False
By Colleen DeGuzman, Victoria Knight • July 25, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 2, 2019 a Facebook post
Benadryl can be used to reduce swelling from rattlesnake bites.
False
By Andy Nguyen • July 20, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 7, 2022 a Facebook post
“Adults over 51 can receive $$$ in additional spending for groceries and expenses.”
False
By Andy Nguyen • July 14, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 31, 2017 a video interview
"ADHD does not exist."
False
By Ellie Borst • July 13, 2022
Bob Good
Bob Good
stated on July 9, 2022 an anti-abortion rally.
“Ninety-two percent of abortions in Virginia take place before 15 weeks.”
Mostly True
By Warren Fiske • July 12, 2022
Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
stated on June 14, 2022 an ad
Adam Laxalt "wants to restrict" and "worked to limit access to birth control."
Mostly True
June 23, 2022
Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
stated on June 14, 2022 an ad
Adam Laxalt "supports eliminating Nevada's protections for legal abortions."
Half-True
June 23, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 5, 2022 a Facebook post
Joe Biden approved a “new card” that “gives free health insurance to Americans” who are 25 and older.
False
June 10, 2022
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 28, 2022 a Bitchute video
"Pfizer CEO says it’s their dream to reduce the population by 50% in 2023.”
Pants on Fire!
June 1, 2022
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