August 2, 2009 at 5:47 am
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The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | McCaughey claims end-of-life counseling will be required for Medicare patients
Republicans have found many reasons to oppose the Democrats’ health care proposal, but this is one of the oddest. Betsy McCaughey, chairman of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths and former lieutenant governor of New York state, says the bill goes too far to encourage senior citizens to end their lives. On the radio show of former Sen. Fred Thompson on July 16, 2009, McCaughey said "Congress would make it mandatory — absolutely require — that every five years people in Medicare have a required counseling session that will tell them how to end their life … >> More
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August 2, 2009 at 5:47 am
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The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | Health Choices Commissioner does not decide your health benefits
It may be the longest chain e-mail we’ve ever received. A page-by-page analysis of the House health care bill argues that reform will end the health care system as we know it: “Page 29: Admission: your health care will be rationed! … Page 42: The ‘Health Choices Commissioner’ will decide health benefits for you. You will have no choice. None. … Page 50: All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free health care services.” Most of the e-mail’s claims are wrong, and you can read our extended analysis to find out why. One of the … >> More
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August 2, 2009 at 5:47 am
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The Truth-o-Meter says: True | Health care exchange is government’s way of regulating insurers
It may be the longest chain e-mail we’ve ever received. A page-by-page analysis of the House health care bill argues that reform will end the health care system as we know it: “Page 29: Admission: your health care will be rationed! … Page 42: The ‘Health Choices Commissioner’ will decide health benefits for you. You will have no choice. … Page 50: All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free health care services.” Most of the e-mail’s claims are wrong, and you can read our extended analysis to find out why. But one of the … >> More
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August 2, 2009 at 5:47 am
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The Truth-o-Meter says: Pants on Fire! | No free health care for illegal immigrants in the health bill
It may be the longest chain e-mail we’ve ever received. A page-by-page analysis of the House health care bill argues that reform will end the health care system as we know it: “Page 29: Admission: your health care will be rationed! … Page 42: The ‘Health Choices Commissioner’ will decide health benefits for you. You will have no choice. … Page 50: All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free health care services.” Most of the e-mail’s claims are wrong, and you can read our extended analysis to find out why. One of its most … >> More
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August 2, 2009 at 5:47 am
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The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Pascrell says 45 percent of Americans went without needed health care due to cost
The debate over reforming the U.S. health care system has inspired a torrent of often-conflicting statistics. We will look at three assertions made by Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell of New Jersey. In this item, we will test his assertion that 45 percent of Americans went without needed care because of costs.On July 28, 2009, Pascrell took to the House floor to counter assertions by Republicans and others that a Democratic bill under consideration in the chamber would lead to the rationing of health care. Pascrell’s larger point was that rationing already exists today, just a different type – … >> More
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The Truth-o-Meter says: Half-True | Pascrell says 53 percent of Americans cut back on health care due to costs
The debate over reforming the U.S. health care system has inspired a torrent of often conflicting statistics. We will look at three assertions made by Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell of New Jersey. In this item, we will test his assertion that 53 percent of Americans cut back on their health care in the last year because of costs.On July 28, 2009, Pascrell took to the House floor to counter assertions by Republicans and others that a Democratic bill under consideration in the chamber would lead to the rationing of health care. Pascrell’s larger point was that rationing already … >> More
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