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FactCheck.org→ FactChecking RFK Jr.’s Other Health Claims During HHS Confirmation Hearings
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In our earlier coverage of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearings to become secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, we focused on his familiar claims abou
PolitiFact→ Five misleading claims from Trump’s executive order on trans youth health care
President Donald Trump’s executive order on trans youth is full of misleading claims about gender-affirming care. Here’s the facts.
FactCheck.org→ Q&A on Trump’s Impending Exit from the World Health Organization
As part of a rash of executive orders completed on his first day back in the White House, President Donald Trump began the nation’s exit from the World Health Organization, the U.N agency dedicated to improving the health of all people.
The Dispatch→ House Resolution 7 Does Not Require Spousal Permission for Women to Seek Health Care
The resolution includes no such language and would not be an enforceable law if passed.
PolitiFact→ What a US exit from the WHO means for global health
America’s planned stepback from the World Health Organization, ordered by President Donald Trump, may curtail efforts to provide lifesaving health care and fight deadly outbreaks, especially in lower-income countries.
PolitiFact→ Trump’s early health moves signal intent to erase Biden’s legacy. What’s next is unclear.
With his early actions on health care policy, President Donald Trump’s signaled he will likely wipe away some Biden-era programs to lower drug costs and expand coverage under public insurance programs.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Claim Denmark offered to buy U.S. and give free health care originated as satire
After Donald Trump offered to buy Greenland, “Denmark clapped back saying they’d buy the USA, give us free healthcare, and actually make America great again.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Police Did NOT Discover Tunnels Under UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s Home
Was a hidden tunnel with cryptic codes on its walls found in the basement of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's home after his death? No, that's not true: This is a conspiracy theory with no factual basis -- the images used to illustra
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of NYC Street Party Does NOT Show Celebration Of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s Death
Does a video authentically show people in New York City celebrating the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson? No, that's not true: The video was posted online nearly two weeks ahead of the December 4, 2024, shooting death of Thomp
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Talking About Nancy Pelosi
Does a video show UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson talking about working with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi? No, that's not true: The Brian Thompson in the video is a different person. The Thompson in the video is an entrepreneur;
Full Fact→ Health secretary’s claims on smoking aren’t supported by the evidence
The health secretary is wrong to say most smokers will never be able to quit.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Nicotine Does NOT Cure Or Dissolve Brain Tumors, Is Linked To Health Risks
Does nicotine eliminate brain tumors? No, that's not true: A brain cancer expert from the University of Nebraska Medical Center said nicotine doesn't help and may actually reduce a person's chances of recovering from brain tumors or cance
The Dispatch→ Will DOGE Cut Billions From Veterans’ Health Care Benefits?
Elon Musk has proposed defunding programs with expired authorizations, but Congress controls appropriations.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, a McDonald’s employee isn’t getting a $500,000 reward for tip on UnitedHealthcare CEO’s shooter
“A $7.20 an hour McDonalds employee … now gets a cool 1/2 million dollar reward” for helping police find the suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UnitedHealth Group Did NOT Continue Investor Meeting After Learning UnitedHeathcare CEO Was Killed
Did UnitedHealth Group continue with its annual Investor Conference presentations even after learning a key executive had been shot to death outside the conference hotel? No, that's not true: A Threads post provided no documentary or witn
PolitiFact→ Social Media – No proof UnitedHealthcare CEO was set to testify against Nancy Pelosi for insider trading
“Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was set to testify against Nancy Pelosi for insider trading.”
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t say he was disgusted about ‘everyone’ glorifying the UnitedHealthcare CEO shoot
Elon Musk criticized the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter on X, saying, “It’s disgusting how everyone is turning this guy into some kind of folk hero.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, this video doesn’t show New Yorkers dancing because UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson died
Video shows “NYC coming together to dance in the streets over the universal American love” of dead CEOs.
The Dispatch→ Viral Video Does Not Feature UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
Internet users have resurfaced an old video of a different chief executive with the same name.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FAKE Listing Shows Job Opening For UnitedHealthcare CEO
Did UnitedHealthcare list a job opening for the CEO position on LinkedIn shortly after former CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot? No, that's not true: A UnitedHealthcare communications director told Lead Stories that a screenshot the sup
PolitiFact→ Social Media – UnitedHealthcare did not advertise for a new CEO after Brian Thompson’s killing
UnitedHealthcare posted a job opening for a CEO 24 hours after its CEO was killed.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Slain UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Was Set To Testify Against Nancy Pelosi For Insider Trading
Was UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson about to testify against former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for insider trading before his death on December 4, 2024? No, that's not true: There's no evidence connecting his death to insider trading
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – No, Elon Musk didn't write X post praising the role of CEOs after United Healthcare CEO was killed
Elon Musk wrote on X that “without CEOs, the world would not be able to function” and “America will be destitute without us.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Elon Musk Did NOT Tweet ‘The World Would Not Be Able To Function’ Without CEOs After UnitedHealthCare CEO’s Murder
Did Elon Musk tweet that the "world would not be able to function" without CEOs after the murder of Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare Group? No, that's not true: The tweet is fake. Searches of Musk's X account and ar
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Samuel Hyde Was NOT Identified As Shooter Of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Was Samuel Hyde named as the suspect in the shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO? No, that's not true: Sam, or Samuel, Hyde is a comedian whose name and likeness have been the subject of internet memes associated with shootings since 2015
PolitiFact→ Transgender youth health care: A fact-checker’s look at Supreme Court oral arguments in Tenn. case
During Supreme Court oral arguments in the gender-affirming care ban case, U.S. v Skrmetti, justices and lawyers sparred over study findings and European regulations. Here’s our fact-checkers’ take.
PolitiFact→ The Supreme Court is weighing trans health bans. Here’s what to expect.
On Dec. 4, Supreme Court justices will hear oral arguments challenging Tennessee’s youth gender-affirming care ban. Will the court extend existing constitutional protections against sex discrimination to trans patients or let the ban stand?
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Earwax Color Does NOT Reveal ‘True State’ Of Your Health
Does the color of your earwax reveal the "true state" of your health, with white earwax indicating a vitamin deficiency and black earwax suggesting a fungal infection? No, that's not true: Earwax can come in a range of colors from dark to
FactCheck.org→ As Trump Taps RFK Jr. for Health Secretary, a Look Back at Kennedy’s Claims
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In one of his most controversial Cabinet picks, President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Social media posts spread false claims about Benjamin Netanyahu’s health
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hospitalized with “serious health issue.”
Health Feedback→ Infectious diseases like chickenpox and measles are much more likely to cause serious health problems than vaccination
REVIEW In late October 2024, a Facebook post claimed chickenpox and measles aren’t diseases but infections. It argued that while a disease “stays, and frequently can’t be cured”, infections go away, leaving behind “a lifetime of immunity
PolitiFact→ Scientists fear what’s next for public health if RFK Jr. is allowed to ‘go wild’
President-elect Donald Trump has said he’ll let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild” on medicines, food, and health. Some scientists fear an antiestablishment medical movement that could threaten a science-based public health order.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Ella Emhoff, Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter, was not admitted into a mental health crisis center
“Ella Emhoff, Kamala’s step-daughter, suffered a mental breakdown … due to the grief from Kamala’s humiliating loss, and was admitted to an in-patient mental health crisis center in NY.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – When comparing Health and Human Services secretaries, social media posts fudge the facts
Image shows U.S. Health and Human Services secretaries in the Biden administration and the incoming Trump administration as of Nov. 11, 2024.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – World Health Organization did not produce suicide count after Trump’s victory
“2,038 suicides have been reported (Nov. 6) following Donald Trump’s election win.”
PolitiFact→ Trump’s White House return poised to tangle health care safety net
Former President Donald Trump’s election victory will likely bring changes that scale back the nation’s public health insurance programs and impose new barriers to abortion and reproductive care.
PolitiFact→ Viral image – No, this Fox News footage isn’t about Trump’s cognitive health following garbage truck appearance
Video shows Fox News contributors speculating about former President Donald Trump’s cognitive health.
Full Fact→ How much are we spending on health?
Our quick explainer on the state of UK health spending before the Autumn 2024 Budget.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – There has been no new hospital update about Princess Kate’s health
There was an Oct. 17, 2024, hospital update about the health of Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales.