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Cancer Care Scare Debunked

Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.
The Florida Channel
Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.

It's been proven false again and again, but a chain e-mail that accuses the Affordable Care Act of cutting off cancer treatment for seniors keeps popping back up, according to theTampa Bay Times.

The origin of the allegation was a bill unrelated to the ACA that never went anywhere anyway. The claims are so patently false that PolitiFact classified the claim as "Pants on Fire."

Originally founded in December 2006 as an independent grassroots publication dedicated to coverage of health issues in Florida, Health News Florida was acquired by WUSF Public Media in September 2012.