Claim: Obama said that his health care plan would cut costs, saving $2,500 a year per family. When we asked health care experts about this claim earlier this year, they were quite skeptical. M.I.T.'s Jonathan Gruber told us, "I know zero credible evidence to support that conclusion." Obama has also said on the campaign trail that more than half of the savings would come from the use of electronic health records, a major part of his plan to cut health costs.
Fact-check: Dubious Health Savings Claim - FactCheck.org
Verdict: obama said that his health care plan would cut costs, saving $2,500 a year per family. when we asked health care experts about this claim earlier this year, they were quite skeptical. m.i.t.'s jonathan gruber told us, "i know zero credible evidence to support that conclusion." obama has also said on the campaign trail that more than half of the savings would come from the use of electronic health records, a major part of his plan to cut health costs.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Lori Robertson
Date published: 2008-10-07T15:53:06