July 10, 2009 11:49 am ET filed under Fact Check
Americans For Prosperity's Eric Novack Repeats Health Care Falsehoods In Washington Post Letter
In a letter to the editor in the July 10, 2009 edition of the Washington Post, Americans for Prosperity's Eric Novack propagated common conservative falsehoods regarding comparative effectiveness research.
May 27, 2009 12:07 pm ET filed under Video
Video Fact Check: Patients United Now
Video Fact Check: Patients United Now ad falsely claims Canadian health care is coming to America.
May 27, 2009 11:04 am ET filed under Fact Check
Patients United Now Ad: Strong On Emotion, Weak On Facts
On May 27, 2009, Patients United Now, a new group funded by the right-wing Americans for Prosperity, released an ad titled "Survivor" that argues that Canadian-style government health care is being imported into the United States. The ad conveniently leaves out the current state of health care in the U.S. - many Americans cannot afford health care, those who can are often denied coverage by private insurers, and Americans want an overhaul of the U.S. health care system.
