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Latest Fact-Checks In Health Care

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Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood
stated on November 9, 2009 an alert to members
"President Obama campaigned on a promise to put reproductive health care at the center of his reform plan."
True
By Louis Jacobson • November 10, 2009
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
stated on November 2, 2009 a Webcast
"Mitt Romney ... gave you government health care that is now bankrupting the state" of Massachusetts.
False
By Catharine Richert • November 10, 2009
Nita Lowey
Nita Lowey
stated on November 7, 2009 a speech on the House floor
An amendment to the House health reform bill "puts new restrictions on women's access to abortion coverage in the private health insurance market even when they would pay premiums with their own money."
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 9, 2009
Louise Slaughter
Louise Slaughter
stated on November 7, 2009 a statement on the House floor
Women pay 48 percent more for health insurance.
Mostly False
By Catharine Richert • November 9, 2009
Wall Street Journal editorial page
Wall Street Journal editorial page
stated on November 2, 2009 an editorial
The House health care bill pays for "about six years of program with a decade of revenue, with the heaviest costs concentrated in the second five years."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 6, 2009
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on November 5, 2009 a press release
"As a result of the House Republican bill, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office now confirms that families will see their health care premiums reduced by up to 10 percent."
Half-True
November 6, 2009
Americans United for Change
Americans United for Change
stated on November 5, 2009 a TV ad
The Republicans' alternative health care plan "will still let insurers raise premiums four times faster than wages."
False
November 5, 2009
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on November 3, 2009 a press release
The GOP health care plan "would allow health insurance companies to continue engaging in unfair and discriminatory practices like denying coverage to people because of a pre-existing medical condition." 
Mostly True
November 5, 2009
House Republican Conference
House Republican Conference
stated on October 29, 2009 a news release
Health care reform "establishes a new board of federal bureaucrats (the 'Health Benefits Advisory Committee') to dictate the health plans that all individuals must purchase."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 4, 2009
House Republican Conference
House Republican Conference
stated on October 29, 2009 a news release
Health care reform "requires the use of federal dollars to fund abortions through the government-run health plan."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 4, 2009
House Republican Conference
House Republican Conference
stated on October 29, 2009 a news release
Research shows the employer mandate in the House health reform bill would "place millions 'at substantial risk of unemployment' — with minority workers losing their jobs at twice the rate of their white counterparts."
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • November 4, 2009
Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on October 30, 2009 an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel.
Page 92 of the House health care bill "says specifically that people can't purchase private health insurance after a date certain."  
Pants on Fire!
By Catharine Richert • November 3, 2009
Keith Olbermann
Keith Olbermann
stated on October 27, 2009 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann'
Sen. Joe Lieberman's "home state has a public option which covers about 10,000 of its citizens that was introduced by its Republican governor."
Mostly True
By Catharine Richert • November 2, 2009
Valerie Jarrett
Valerie Jarrett
stated on November 1, 2009 an interview on ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos'
There is majority support for the Democrats' health care plans.
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • November 2, 2009
Patrick Kennedy
Patrick Kennedy
stated on October 27, 2009 a speech on the House floor.
"One-third of the health care dollar goes to no such thing as health care; it goes to the insurance companies."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 30, 2009
Concerned Women for America
Concerned Women for America
stated on October 28, 2009 the group's Web site
The Democrats' health care bill "gives a new Health Choices Commissioner the right to look at an individual's tax return to determine what medical benefits or subsidies that person qualifies for."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 29, 2009
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on October 26, 2009 a statement on his Web site
"Forcing Americans off of their current health coverage and onto a government-run plan isn't the answer, but that's exactly what the Democrats' plan would do."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 28, 2009
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on October 25, 2009 an interview on "This Week with George Stephanopolous."
A "fairly limited number of people, 25 million to 30 million," will be allowed to access a national health insurance exchange.
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • October 26, 2009
Charlie Crist
Charlie Crist
stated on October 21, 2009 a Fox News interview
"Usually it's about $900 a month to get health coverage. (Florida's program has) reduced that, on average, to about $150 a month."
False
By Catharine Richert • October 23, 2009
Senior Citizens League
Senior Citizens League
stated on October 1, 2009 a letter to members
A "massive" federal computer network will make your medical records available to "millions of people" with a "complete lack of privacy and confidentiality," while doctors and hospitals who don't take part face "stiff penalties."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 22, 2009
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