Has Italy Stopped Treating COVID-19 in the Elderly? A Facebook user's xenophobic post mocked nationalized healthcare during a coronavirus pandemic.
Hospital’s ‘$39.95 Fee to Hold a Baby’ Controversy Numerous political pages on Facebook shared a screenshot of a purported $39.95 charge — for a parent to hold their newborn baby.
Are More Americans Killed Annually by Lack of Affordable Healthcare Than by Terrorists or Undocumented Immigrants? On December 20 2018, the Facebook page “Teanderthal Party” posted the following meme about healthcare, “illegal immigration,” terror attacks, and the mortality rate in the United States: It stated: FACT: More Americans die every year from lack of affordable healthcare than from terrorist attacks and illegal immigration combined. Teanderthal Party didn’t share any commentary alongside […]
Did a Medical Committee Recommend Fundraising for a Heart Transplant? In November 2018, a Grand Rapids, Michigan woman who needed a heart transplant due to complications from chemotherapy was turned down by a Spectrum Health medical committee due to lack of funds: Martin’s son, Alex Britt, said she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 and the chemotherapy treatment, while curing her cancer, damaged her […]
Obamacare Article 54 Goes into Effect May 1, Will Divert 30% of Social Security-Fiction! A Facebook group that posts fabricated reports is behind false reports that Obamacare Article 54 takes effect on May 1, 2018, diverting 30 percent of Social Security benefits to "the undocumented."
Sen. John McCain Votes to End Cancer Treatments for Medicare Beneficiaries -Mostly Fiction! Claims that John McCain votes to end cancer treatments for Medicare beneficiaries aren't true — but McCain did vote for a GOP tax reform bill that could lead to deep mandatory Medicare cuts.
Mitch McConnell Had Polio, Government Healthcare Saved His Life-Fiction! Mitch McConnell had polio as a boy, but his treatments were funded by the March of Dines, not free government healthcare, as has been reported.
Big Tobacco Must Pay: Get $2,300 in Tax-Free Payments Per Month- Claims are false that big tobacco must pay individuals thousands of dollars per month to settle a deceptive advertising lawsuit from the 1990s.
Mike Pence: People with Pre-Existing Conditions Need Jesus Care-Fiction! A fake news website and Facebook account designed to look like Fox News is behind false reports that Vice President Mike Pence said Americans need more Jesus Care.
Did 98 Million Americans Contract Cancer Through Polio Shots? Claims that 98 millions were given cancer through polio shots from 1955 to 1963 are false, and links between SV40 and cancer have been overstated.
