Fact Check

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

Administrator — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:59:41 +0000

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?

Administrator — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:46:24 +0000

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?

Administrator — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:30:26 +0000

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?

Administrator — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:21:19 +0000

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?

Administrator — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:58:00 +0000

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

Administrator — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:40:42 +0000

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?

Administrator — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:46:22 +0000

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

Administrator — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:05:06 +0000

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

Administrator — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:21:03 +0000

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

Administrator — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:31:21 +0000

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.