Here’s how the United States has fared since President Joe Biden took office two years ago.
Biden’s Numbers, January 2023 Update
Issues: health insurance
Bernie Sanders Overstates Number of Americans Without Health Insurance
Explaining why he is likely to vote against an $858 billion defense spending bill, Sen. Bernie Sanders wrongly said there are “85 million Americans who have no health insurance.”
Biden’s Numbers (Second Quarterly Update)
The most recent statistical measures of how the U.S. has changed since the president took office.
Biden’s Numbers (First Quarterly Update)
The most recent statistical measures of how the U.S. has changed since the president took office.
Biden Repeats Misleading Talking Point on Preexisting Conditions
In praising the Affordable Care Act, President Joe Biden misleadingly warned of the consequences if Republicans ever repealed the law, saying that would mean “100 million Americans with preexisting conditions can once again be denied health care coverage by their insurance companies.” But those Americans could only be denied coverage on the individual market.
Trump’s Final Numbers
Statistical indicators of President Trump’s four years in office.
FactChecking Biden’s Town Hall
At a televised town hall in Philadelphia, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made false and misleading claims on COVID-19, health insurance and the 1994 crime bill.
Trump’s Numbers, Preelection Update
What the statistics tell us about the president’s time in office.
FactChecking Biden’s SCOTUS Speech and Repeats
In remarks about President Donald Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made some questionable statements.
Biden Misleads on Preexisting Conditions
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden claimed President Trump’s effort in court to nullify the Affordable Care Act would “take 100 million people with preexisting conditions and move them in a direction where they can’t get coverage.” They wouldn’t all lose coverage, as the claim suggests, barring highly unlikely circumstances.