Amy Klobuchar leans in on support for Roe vs. Wade, Planned Parenthood in Atlanta debate
"Over 70% of the people support Roe v. Wade. Over 90% of the people support funding for Planned Parenthood and making sure women can get…
Do 160 million Americans really like their health plans? Kind of
"160 million people like their private insurance."
Warren says out-of-pocket health spending will total $11 trillion in 10 years. We checked the math
"If we make no changes over the next 10 years, Americans will reach into their pockets and pay out about $11 trillion on insurance premiums,…
Surgeon general: Pot has a ‘unique’ impact on the developing brain
"Marijuana has a unique impact on the developing brain. It can prime your brain for addiction to other substances."
Joe Biden’s claim on Medicare For All tax hikes rests on flaky analysis
"For people making between $50,000 and $75,000 a year, their taxes are going up about $5,000 because the fact is, they will pay more in…
Elizabeth Warren wades into debate on health care costs and bankruptcy
"Back when I was studying it, two out of three families that ended up in bankruptcy after a serious medical problem had health insurance."
A conservative group paints Trump’s drug-pricing experiment as ‘socialist.’ Is it?
"The Department of Health and Human Services is considering a plan to adopt socialist price controls from foreign countries."
Biden’s claim that ACA was a ‘breakthrough’ for mental health parity highlights gaps
"We made parity between mental health and physical health. It was a fundamental breakthrough in how we thought about how things should work."
John Delaney’s debate claim that ‘Medicare for All’ will shutter hospitals is unsubstantiated
"If you go to every hospital in this country and you ask them one question, which is, ‘How would it have been for you last…
Fuzzy math fuels Sanders’ claim that cost barriers to health care kill 30,000 a year
"30,000 Americans a year die waiting for health care because of the cost."
Biden highlights the nation’s lack of school psychologists
"The current school psychologist to student ratio in this country is roughly 1,400 to 1, while experts say it should be at most 700 to…
Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claim that drug prices are going down
"Drug prices are coming down, first time in 51 years because of my administration."