In taking on one of the latest examples of misinformation about the economic recovery package, Media Matters for America has documented Rush Limbaugh leading several conservative media outlets in parroting former New York Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey's falsehood that a provision in the House-passed version of the bill grants the government authority to "monitor treatments" and "make sure your doctor is doing what the federal government deems appropriate."
In fact, the provision Limbaugh and others referenced merely establishes an electronic records system that would provide doctors with complete, accurate information about their patients "to guide medical decisions at the time and place of care." MSNBC's David Shuster debunked Limbaugh's myth on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, noting that the government "will not be empowered to monitor doctors or require them to do anything."
CNN additionally reported that when asked about where her claim actually appeared in the bill, McCaughey pointed to language that "didn't actually say that." Even Fox News contributor Mort Kondracke debunked the claim that the bill contains anything that requires health-care "rationing."
"Once again, conservatives in the media are showing an utter disregard for fact in their pursuit of a Limbaugh-hyped myth of the day about the economic recovery package," said Erikka Knuti, a spokesperson for Media Matters. "As the story traveled from Rush to Drudge to segments on Fox News, several media figures ignored the issue of whether the provisions were substantively valid in favor of baseless political rhetoric disguised as truth."
On February 9, Limbaugh repeated a falsehood that originally appeared in a Bloomberg "commentary" by McCaughey. McCaughey claimed that under provisions in the economic recovery bill passed by House Democrats, "[o]ne new bureaucracy, the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology, will monitor treatments to make sure your doctor is doing what the federal government deems appropriate and cost effective. The goal is to reduce costs and 'guide' your doctor's decisions."
The Limbaugh-promoted falsehood quickly popped up on the Drudge Report as well as in segments on Fox News, where Wall Street Journal senior economics writer Stephen Moore credited Limbaugh for bringing it to his attention. By February 10, McCaughey was invited on both CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight and Fox News' Glenn Beck to peddle false claims about the bill.
Limbaugh even took credit for spreading the story, saying "Betsy McCaughey writing at Bloomberg, I found it. I detailed it for you, and now it's all over mainstream media. Well, it's -- it headlined Drudge for a while last night and today. Fox News is talking about it."
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In fact, the provision Limbaugh and others referenced merely establishes an electronic records system that would provide doctors with complete, accurate information about their patients "to guide medical decisions at the time and place of care." MSNBC's David Shuster debunked Limbaugh's myth on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, noting that the government "will not be empowered to monitor doctors or require them to do anything."
CNN additionally reported that when asked about where her claim actually appeared in the bill, McCaughey pointed to language that "didn't actually say that." Even Fox News contributor Mort Kondracke debunked the claim that the bill contains anything that requires health-care "rationing."
"Once again, conservatives in the media are showing an utter disregard for fact in their pursuit of a Limbaugh-hyped myth of the day about the economic recovery package," said Erikka Knuti, a spokesperson for Media Matters. "As the story traveled from Rush to Drudge to segments on Fox News, several media figures ignored the issue of whether the provisions were substantively valid in favor of baseless political rhetoric disguised as truth."
On February 9, Limbaugh repeated a falsehood that originally appeared in a Bloomberg "commentary" by McCaughey. McCaughey claimed that under provisions in the economic recovery bill passed by House Democrats, "[o]ne new bureaucracy, the National Coordinator of Health Information Technology, will monitor treatments to make sure your doctor is doing what the federal government deems appropriate and cost effective. The goal is to reduce costs and 'guide' your doctor's decisions."
The Limbaugh-promoted falsehood quickly popped up on the Drudge Report as well as in segments on Fox News, where Wall Street Journal senior economics writer Stephen Moore credited Limbaugh for bringing it to his attention. By February 10, McCaughey was invited on both CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight and Fox News' Glenn Beck to peddle false claims about the bill.
Limbaugh even took credit for spreading the story, saying "Betsy McCaughey writing at Bloomberg, I found it. I detailed it for you, and now it's all over mainstream media. Well, it's -- it headlined Drudge for a while last night and today. Fox News is talking about it."
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