Latest True Fact-checks in Public Health Tammy Baldwin stated on June 24, 2019 in a tweet: "More Americans are uninsured today than when (President Donald) Trump took office." Amy Klobuchar stated on May 8, 2019 in a Fox News town hall: "We’ve had a 30% increase in suicides in this country in just 15 years." Tracy McCreery stated on April 8, 2019 in a legislative debate: "Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among 15-19 year olds and 25-34 year olds in Missouri." Gavin Newsom stated on February 12, 2019 in a State of the State Address: "More than a million Californians" do not have "clean water to bathe in or drink." Joe Manchin stated on October 3, 2018 in a tweet: West Virginia "has the highest overdose rate per capita of any state in our nation." Joe Manchin stated on August 23, 2018 in a news release: "Black lung cases are at a 25-year high." Evan Jenkins stated on March 20, 2018 in a press release: West Virginia "has the highest overdose death rate in the nation." Adam Putnam stated on October 31, 2017 in a speech: "The No. 1 job vacancy in Florida every month for seven years has been nursing." Glenn Grothman stated on April 30, 2017 in a town hall meeting: "Planned Parenthood is the biggest abortion provider in the country." Carolyn Maloney stated on March 16, 2017 in remarks on the House floor: "More than half of Planned Parenthood facilities are in rural or medically underserved areas." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "The gun epidemic is the leading cause of death of young African-American men, more than the next nine causes put together." Josh Earnest stated on August 3, 2016 in a White House press briefing: "The mosquito population in South Florida is larger than it is in many other communities in the country." David Beckham stated on June 10, 2016 in a UNICEF video: "Swaziland has the highest rate of HIV infection in the world." Hillary Clinton stated on June 8, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "Nine million people have lower-cost HIV/AIDS medicine because of the work of the Clinton Foundation and my husband." Chris Koster stated on April 14, 2016 in a tweet: "Closing the tobacco loophole would save Missouri taxpayers $50,000,000" Joe Pitts stated on March 10, 2016 in a Medium post: "According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 120 Americans on average die from a drug overdose every day. Overall, drug overdose deaths now outnumber deaths from firearms." Scott Walker stated on December 3, 2015 in an interview: "Here in Wisconsin, we've put in previous budgets more money into mental health services than any governor has in the last 25 years." Fulton County Health and Wellness stated on November 20, 2015 in a press release: The number of people in Atlanta dying from HIV and AIDS declined 59 percent between 2004 and 2012. Gwen Moore stated on September 29, 2015 in a speech: "60 percent of all Americans do not want to see Planned Parenthood defunded." Hillary Clinton stated on July 31, 2015 in a speech to the National Urban League in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.: "African-American children are 500 percent more likely to die from asthma than white kids." Centers for Disease Control stated on July 16, 2015 in radio interview: Caution: Kissing and cuddling chickens can be hazardous to your health. Austin Scott stated on June 5, 2015 in press conference: Ninety-seven percent of Americans do not receive subsidies for health care under the Affordable Care Act. Karina Wood stated on February 12, 2015 in testimony before the R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee: Cigarette butts "poison babies and small children because of the nicotine in them." Katty Kay stated on February 8, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "There are countries in Africa where they have higher vaccination rates than here in the United States." Elizabeth Cohen stated on February 2, 2015 in an interview with Anderson Cooper: "If someone is in a room that has measles and leaves and you walk in two hours later, you could get measles from that person." Celine Gounder stated on February 3, 2015 in an interview on CNN: "Measles is one of the most common causes of child blindness worldwide." Megyn Kelly stated on February 2, 2015 in a broadcast of "The O'Reilly Factor": Science is "very certain" that the measles vaccine doesn't cause autism. Mother Jones stated on November 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Turkeys today weigh 29.8 pounds. In the ‘30s, they weighed 13.2 pounds." James Carr stated on September 20, 2014 in an interview: "Before World War II, very few people actually had health insurance." Doug Muder stated on October 20, 2014 in a post on the Weekly Sift blog: Says Sen. Rand Paul’s 2011 budget "included a big cut in the CDC."
Tammy Baldwin stated on June 24, 2019 in a tweet: "More Americans are uninsured today than when (President Donald) Trump took office." Amy Klobuchar stated on May 8, 2019 in a Fox News town hall: "We’ve had a 30% increase in suicides in this country in just 15 years." Tracy McCreery stated on April 8, 2019 in a legislative debate: "Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among 15-19 year olds and 25-34 year olds in Missouri." Gavin Newsom stated on February 12, 2019 in a State of the State Address: "More than a million Californians" do not have "clean water to bathe in or drink." Joe Manchin stated on October 3, 2018 in a tweet: West Virginia "has the highest overdose rate per capita of any state in our nation." Joe Manchin stated on August 23, 2018 in a news release: "Black lung cases are at a 25-year high." Evan Jenkins stated on March 20, 2018 in a press release: West Virginia "has the highest overdose death rate in the nation." Adam Putnam stated on October 31, 2017 in a speech: "The No. 1 job vacancy in Florida every month for seven years has been nursing." Glenn Grothman stated on April 30, 2017 in a town hall meeting: "Planned Parenthood is the biggest abortion provider in the country." Carolyn Maloney stated on March 16, 2017 in remarks on the House floor: "More than half of Planned Parenthood facilities are in rural or medically underserved areas." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "The gun epidemic is the leading cause of death of young African-American men, more than the next nine causes put together." Josh Earnest stated on August 3, 2016 in a White House press briefing: "The mosquito population in South Florida is larger than it is in many other communities in the country." David Beckham stated on June 10, 2016 in a UNICEF video: "Swaziland has the highest rate of HIV infection in the world." Hillary Clinton stated on June 8, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "Nine million people have lower-cost HIV/AIDS medicine because of the work of the Clinton Foundation and my husband." Chris Koster stated on April 14, 2016 in a tweet: "Closing the tobacco loophole would save Missouri taxpayers $50,000,000" Joe Pitts stated on March 10, 2016 in a Medium post: "According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 120 Americans on average die from a drug overdose every day. Overall, drug overdose deaths now outnumber deaths from firearms." Scott Walker stated on December 3, 2015 in an interview: "Here in Wisconsin, we've put in previous budgets more money into mental health services than any governor has in the last 25 years." Fulton County Health and Wellness stated on November 20, 2015 in a press release: The number of people in Atlanta dying from HIV and AIDS declined 59 percent between 2004 and 2012. Gwen Moore stated on September 29, 2015 in a speech: "60 percent of all Americans do not want to see Planned Parenthood defunded." Hillary Clinton stated on July 31, 2015 in a speech to the National Urban League in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.: "African-American children are 500 percent more likely to die from asthma than white kids." Centers for Disease Control stated on July 16, 2015 in radio interview: Caution: Kissing and cuddling chickens can be hazardous to your health. Austin Scott stated on June 5, 2015 in press conference: Ninety-seven percent of Americans do not receive subsidies for health care under the Affordable Care Act. Karina Wood stated on February 12, 2015 in testimony before the R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee: Cigarette butts "poison babies and small children because of the nicotine in them." Katty Kay stated on February 8, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "There are countries in Africa where they have higher vaccination rates than here in the United States." Elizabeth Cohen stated on February 2, 2015 in an interview with Anderson Cooper: "If someone is in a room that has measles and leaves and you walk in two hours later, you could get measles from that person." Celine Gounder stated on February 3, 2015 in an interview on CNN: "Measles is one of the most common causes of child blindness worldwide." Megyn Kelly stated on February 2, 2015 in a broadcast of "The O'Reilly Factor": Science is "very certain" that the measles vaccine doesn't cause autism. Mother Jones stated on November 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Turkeys today weigh 29.8 pounds. In the ‘30s, they weighed 13.2 pounds." James Carr stated on September 20, 2014 in an interview: "Before World War II, very few people actually had health insurance." Doug Muder stated on October 20, 2014 in a post on the Weekly Sift blog: Says Sen. Rand Paul’s 2011 budget "included a big cut in the CDC."
Tammy Baldwin stated on June 24, 2019 in a tweet: "More Americans are uninsured today than when (President Donald) Trump took office."
Amy Klobuchar stated on May 8, 2019 in a Fox News town hall: "We’ve had a 30% increase in suicides in this country in just 15 years."
Tracy McCreery stated on April 8, 2019 in a legislative debate: "Suicide is the second-leading cause of death among 15-19 year olds and 25-34 year olds in Missouri."
Gavin Newsom stated on February 12, 2019 in a State of the State Address: "More than a million Californians" do not have "clean water to bathe in or drink."
Joe Manchin stated on October 3, 2018 in a tweet: West Virginia "has the highest overdose rate per capita of any state in our nation."
Evan Jenkins stated on March 20, 2018 in a press release: West Virginia "has the highest overdose death rate in the nation."
Adam Putnam stated on October 31, 2017 in a speech: "The No. 1 job vacancy in Florida every month for seven years has been nursing."
Glenn Grothman stated on April 30, 2017 in a town hall meeting: "Planned Parenthood is the biggest abortion provider in the country."
Carolyn Maloney stated on March 16, 2017 in remarks on the House floor: "More than half of Planned Parenthood facilities are in rural or medically underserved areas."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "The gun epidemic is the leading cause of death of young African-American men, more than the next nine causes put together."
Josh Earnest stated on August 3, 2016 in a White House press briefing: "The mosquito population in South Florida is larger than it is in many other communities in the country."
David Beckham stated on June 10, 2016 in a UNICEF video: "Swaziland has the highest rate of HIV infection in the world."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 8, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "Nine million people have lower-cost HIV/AIDS medicine because of the work of the Clinton Foundation and my husband."
Chris Koster stated on April 14, 2016 in a tweet: "Closing the tobacco loophole would save Missouri taxpayers $50,000,000"
Joe Pitts stated on March 10, 2016 in a Medium post: "According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 120 Americans on average die from a drug overdose every day. Overall, drug overdose deaths now outnumber deaths from firearms."
Scott Walker stated on December 3, 2015 in an interview: "Here in Wisconsin, we've put in previous budgets more money into mental health services than any governor has in the last 25 years."
Fulton County Health and Wellness stated on November 20, 2015 in a press release: The number of people in Atlanta dying from HIV and AIDS declined 59 percent between 2004 and 2012.
Gwen Moore stated on September 29, 2015 in a speech: "60 percent of all Americans do not want to see Planned Parenthood defunded."
Hillary Clinton stated on July 31, 2015 in a speech to the National Urban League in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.: "African-American children are 500 percent more likely to die from asthma than white kids."
Centers for Disease Control stated on July 16, 2015 in radio interview: Caution: Kissing and cuddling chickens can be hazardous to your health.
Austin Scott stated on June 5, 2015 in press conference: Ninety-seven percent of Americans do not receive subsidies for health care under the Affordable Care Act.
Karina Wood stated on February 12, 2015 in testimony before the R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee: Cigarette butts "poison babies and small children because of the nicotine in them."
Katty Kay stated on February 8, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "There are countries in Africa where they have higher vaccination rates than here in the United States."
Elizabeth Cohen stated on February 2, 2015 in an interview with Anderson Cooper: "If someone is in a room that has measles and leaves and you walk in two hours later, you could get measles from that person."
Celine Gounder stated on February 3, 2015 in an interview on CNN: "Measles is one of the most common causes of child blindness worldwide."
Megyn Kelly stated on February 2, 2015 in a broadcast of "The O'Reilly Factor": Science is "very certain" that the measles vaccine doesn't cause autism.
Mother Jones stated on November 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Turkeys today weigh 29.8 pounds. In the ‘30s, they weighed 13.2 pounds."
James Carr stated on September 20, 2014 in an interview: "Before World War II, very few people actually had health insurance."
Doug Muder stated on October 20, 2014 in a post on the Weekly Sift blog: Says Sen. Rand Paul’s 2011 budget "included a big cut in the CDC."