Health care reform: A summary of recent distortions

PolitiFact by Angie Drobnic Holan | Oct. 24, 2009 (News Analysis)

The debate over health care reform has been defined by exaggerations and falsehoods. Republicans have falsely labeled the Democratic plan "government-run health care" and warned of death panels for the elderly and taxpayer subsidies for illegal immigrants. Democrats, meanwhile, have exaggerated the savings of their plan and made false claims about their favorite villains, the insurance companies. Full Story »

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by Jim Lang - Oct. 25, 2009

An unbiased assessment of statements made regarding health care and potential legislation. There is at least spin on both sides and in some cases there are outright lies. Accuracy matters.

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by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 25, 2009

There seems to be a mixed bag here. Some evaluations seem clear, and others seem a bit shallow. The positive impact is that politicians and readers may be more cautious in issuing statements and believing them on their face.

The arguments to discredit that "preventative care saves money" seem shallow. The cost accounting seems not to count the cost of an early loss of ... More »

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by Randy Morrow - Oct. 25, 2009

By sheer number (and my count) of Truth-O-Meter ratings in this article it seems to be biased as there are more falst or barely true statements attributed to democrats then repubs

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by Jo Bobenhouse Smith - Oct. 24, 2009

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by Derek Hawkins - Oct. 24, 2009

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by Tanya J. Maurer - Oct. 26, 2009

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by Gordon Townsend - Oct. 25, 2009

It seems they cherry picked untruth from oppometslike death panels that was obviously nonsense and shyied away frm an evaluation of cost, taxes, ... More »

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by Rob Kalman - Oct. 25, 2009

This story is concise, balanced, factual, and well-sourced. It should have broken out the cost issues in a more granular manner, but this article would vastly improve the knowledge of most Americans.

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Inoculation Misinformation

FactCheck by Jess Henig | Oct. 19, 2009 (News Analysis)

Wild rumors are flying about the newly developed vaccine for pandemic influenza H1N1, also known as "swine flu." We’ve seen e-mails stating that the vaccine is tainted with ...

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Records not as vulnerable as group claims

PolitiFact by Louis Jacobson | Oct. 22, 2009 (Special Report)

Could Big Brother -- or garden-variety snoopers -- soon get their hands on your medical data? The Senior Citizens League -- a group that boasts 1.2 million members and is ...

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FactCheck by Justin Bank | Oct. 23, 2009 (Special Report)

The liberal advocacy group MoveOn.org Political Action has released another health care ad featuring a Hollywood celebrity. Last time it was Will Ferrell talking of pygmy ...

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