Jacob Gardenswartz

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No Evidence Trump’s Drug Program for Terminal Patients Saved ‘Thousands’ of Lives

Though the former president has repeatedly hyped the impact of his experimental drug program, there’s no basis for his claims in government data, and medical experts say he’s exaggerating.

Trump Drastically Inflates Annual Fentanyl Death Numbers

The former president’s claim of 300,000 annual opioid deaths contradicts government statistics.

Harris Did Not Vote to ‘Cut Medicare,’ Despite Trump’s Claim

Former President Donald Trump’s claim that Vice President Kamala Harris voted to “cut Medicare” is false, experts say.

Trump Is Wrong in Claiming Full Credit for Lowering Insulin Prices

Though the Trump administration established a voluntary, temporary program lowering insulin costs for some older Americans on Medicare, the mandatory price caps implemented through Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act go significantly further.

Biden’s on Target About What Repealing ACA Would Mean for Preexisting Condition Protections

A Biden campaign ad highlighting how an Obamacare repeal would affect people with preexisting conditions is mostly true.