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In WSJ Column, Rove Advances Dubious Health Care Reform Claims – Media Matters for America

In WSJ Column, Rove Advances Dubious Health Care Reform ClaimsMedia Matters for AmericaIn a Wall Street Journal column, Karl Rove advanced the misleading claim that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) "added $115 billion to administer" the health care reform law, which "reduced … claimed savings to $28 billion. …and more » View full post on health [...]

Conservative Media Revive Misleading Claim That Health Care Reform “Cut” $500 … – Media Matters for America

Conservative Media Revive Misleading Claim That Health Care Reform "Cut" $500 …Media Matters for America[PolitiFact.com, 5/10/11] PolitiFact: "Experts Say The Quality Of Care Should Not Be Shortchanged." From PolitiFact: [E]ven though $500 billion in spending is being reduced, health care experts say the quality of care should not be shortchanged. …Pros and Cons of the [...]

“Corrupt”: Fox News Launches Fact-Free Attack On Health Care Reform Waivers – Media Matters for America

Fox News "Corrupt": Fox News Launches Fact-Free Attack On Health Care Reform WaiversMedia Matters for AmericaFox News, amplifying a fake controversy started by the Daily Caller, is claiming that 38 health-care reform "waivers" granted to businesses in Northern California are evidence of Rep. Nancy Pelosi and President Obama's "corruption. …Pawlenty calls healthcare waivers 'crony politics'The [...]

“Corrupt”: Fox News Lies About Health Care Reform Waivers – Media Matters for America

Los Angeles Times "Corrupt": Fox News Lies About Health Care Reform WaiversMedia Matters for AmericaFox News, amplifying a fake controversy started by the Daily Caller, is claiming that 38 health-care reform "waivers" granted to businesses in Northern California are [[a]] evidence of Rep. Nancy Pelosi and President Obama's "corruption. …Pawlenty calls healthcare waivers 'crony politics'The [...]

Fox Revives Health Care Rationing Myth – Media Matters for America

ThirdAge Fox Revives Health Care Rationing MythMedia Matters for AmericaOn Fox & Friends, Fox News contributor and former Republican Congressman John Shadegg falsely claimed that the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) created by the health care reform bill would "decide to lower reimbursement rates, …You can't save Medicare by raising taxesWashington Post (blog) Trahant: Revisiting [...]

WSJ Writer Defends “Government Takeover Of Health Care” Lie; Wins Pulitzer Prize – Media Matters for America (blog)

Pajamas Media WSJ Writer Defends “Government Takeover Of Health Care” Lie; Wins Pulitzer PrizeMedia Matters for America (blog)This week, Joseph Rago won a Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in honor of the far-right editorials he wrote last year in the Wall Street Journal; editorials that condemned Obama's health care reform in every conceivable manner, often wallowing [...]

Brit Hume Resurrects Myths About Health Care Reform’s Passage – Media Matters for America

Brit Hume Resurrects Myths About Health Care Reform's PassageMedia Matters for AmericaWhile discussing the first anniversary of the passage of the health care reform law, Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume claimed that the legislation had been "rammed through" by the Democrats and did not incorporate "Republican ideas. … View full post on health [...]

Brit Hume Resurrects Myths About Health Care Reform’s Passage – Media Matters for America

Brit Hume Resurrects Myths About Health Care Reform's PassageMedia Matters for AmericaWhile discussing the first anniversary of the passage of the health care reform law, Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume claimed that the legislation had been "rammed through" by the Democrats and did not incorporate "Republican ideas. … View full post on health [...]

Poverty Is a Pre-Existing Condition: Why the Affordable Care Act Matters – Huffington Post (blog)

Boston Herald (blog) Poverty Is a Pre-Existing Condition: Why the Affordable Care Act MattersHuffington Post (blog)As we mark the one-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, we should remember what a crucial role the health care reform law is starting to play in protecting people's financial safety net. That health and wealth are connected is [...]

Right-Wing Media Mark Health Care Reform Anniversary By Renewing Attacks – Media Matters for America

Kansas City Star Right-Wing Media Mark Health Care Reform Anniversary By Renewing AttacksMedia Matters for AmericaRight-wing media used the anniversary of the passage of the health care reform law to renew their misleading and false attacks on the legislation. Fox & Friends Claims Health Care Reform Is "Long On Words … Short On Action," Then [...]

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