In a recent speech, President Obama criticized Republicans for making claims about the economy and health care that are “not supported by the facts.” But Obama resorted to some spin of his own.
Issues: Affordable Care Act
Trump’s Cherry-Picked ACA Rates
FactChecking the Sixth Democratic Debate
‘New’ Taxes Aren’t New
FactChecking the Seventh GOP Debate
FactChecking the Fourth Democratic Debate
Clinton’s Shaky Cost-Shifting Claim
Hillary Clinton claimed that private insurance premiums have “gone up so much” in some states that didn’t expand Medicaid because hospitals shifted their costs for providing emergency care for the uninsured. But we have found no data to support that claim, and the idea that such cost shifting occurs is debated.