AP FACT CHECK: OBAMA ‘SPINS’,
‘EXAGGERATES’ BENEFIT OF HEALTH CARE LAW
THE BLAZE
July 19, 2013
Another year, another round
of exaggeration from President Barack Obama and his administration about health
insurance rebates.
In his speech defending his health care law
Thursday, Obama said rebates averaging $100 are coming from insurance companies
to 8.5 million Americans. In fact, most of the money is going straight to
employers who provide health insurance, not to their workers, who benefit
indirectly.
Obama danced around that reality in remarks
that also blamed problems in establishing affordable insurance markets on
political opponents, glossing over complex obstacles also faced in states that
support the law.
A look at some of his claims and how they
compare with the facts:
-”Last year, millions of Americans opened
letters from their insurance companies. But instead of the usual dread that
comes from getting a bill, they were pleasantly surprised with a check. In
2012, 13 million rebates went out, in all 50 states. Another 8.5 (million)
rebates are being sent out this summer, averaging around 100 bucks each.”
- After introducing several people who got
rebate checks last year: “And this is happening all across the country. And
it’s happening because of the Affordable Care Act. Hasn’t been reported on a
lot. I bet if you took a poll, most folks wouldn’t know when that check comes
in that this was because of Obamacare that they got this extra money in their
pockets. But that’s what’s happening.”
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