Claim: President Obama's much-told story about his mother's fight to get cancer coverage was untrue, according to a recently published book. And the White House isn't disputing the author's account. The New York Times reports that Janny Scott, in her biography, "A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother," writes that Stanley Ann Dunham's health insurance provider did, in fact, cover most of the medical expenses related to her uterine and ovarian cancer.
Fact-check: Obama's Untrue Anecdote - FactCheck.org
Verdict: president obama's much-told story about his mother's fight to get cancer coverage was untrue, according to a recently published book. and the white house isn't disputing the author's account. the new york times reports that janny scott, in her biography, "a singular woman: the untold story of barack obama's mother," writes that stanley ann dunham's health insurance provider did, in fact, cover most of the medical expenses related to her uterine and ovarian cancer.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: D'Angelo Gore
Date published: 2011-07-14T21:14:13