Fact Check

Would Former U.S. Surgeon General Be Too Old for UK Health Care?

2010-02-26T21:59:41Z

Former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop claimed that the United Kingdom’s health care system would consider seniors "too old" for the artificial joints, heart pacemakers and coronary stent that he’s received in the United States. Spokeswoman for the U.K.’s Department of Health states that Koop’s assertions are "not true."

Did Nancy Pfotenhauer Miss Something?

2010-02-26T21:46:24Z

Nancy Pfotenhauer claimed on CNN that most Americans would "have their premiums increased, not decreased," and that "hundreds of millions of people lose their current insurance coverage."

Will Senate Health Reform Proposal Raise Costs, Taxes, and Lower Quality?

2010-02-26T21:30:26Z

Senator Hutchison claimed in an ad that "Everything about [the Senate Democrats Health Care Reform Proposal] is going to raise costs, raise taxes and lower the quality of health care." It seems as though she may have missed some facts...

President Obama Didn't Campaign on the Public Option?

2010-02-26T21:21:19Z

President Obama stated in an interview with the Washington Post that he “didn't campaign on a public option.” However, the public option was mentioned in some of his campaign material, so doesn't that count?

Health Insurance for Dogs?

2009-11-18T22:58:00Z

Recently, Glenn Beck stated on his radio program that the new health care bill would extend coverage to include dogs. PolitiFact.org takes aim at this claim and determines it to be false. Click the link below to read more.

Gun-rights group says health care bill could harm gun owners

2009-10-26T16:40:42Z

The Gun Owners of America has recently taken aim at an unlikely subject: health care reform. Click the link below to see why the organization claims the Baucus bill "could be used to ban guns in home self-defense."

What do professional baseball and insurance companies have in common?

2009-10-14T20:46:22Z

The liberal group Americans United for Change says, "Baseball and insurance are the only industries exempt from antitrust laws." According to PolitiFact.org, that statement is false. Click the link below to read more.

No health insurance? You will be taxed

2009-10-02T20:05:06Z

The Republican National Committee launched a new ad attacking health care reform as a big tax increase. The tax is the mechanism that Democrats want to use to prod people to get health coverage. If they fail to get insurance, they would have to pay it. Click the link to read the analysis from Politifact.org.

Abortion and the Baucus health care bill

2009-09-30T02:21:03Z

The National Right to Life Committee has made a series of claims on the health care plan from Finance Chairman Max Baucus. Politifact.org examines two of the Committee's central claims, which sound similar but actually are quite distinct.

Obama’s Health Care Speech

2009-09-11T16:31:21Z

President Obama’s prime-time address to Congress and the nation on health care prompted a Republican congressman to shout “you lie!” Did he? Here is what FactCheck.org found.