The claim:

A video ad being run by U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D-AL) reelection campaign asserts that Republican U.S. senatorial nominee Tommy Tuberville “wants to eliminate the Affordable Care Act and end the protections for pre-existing medical conditions like heart disease and diabetes.”

In making that claim, the ad cites Tuberville’s official campaign website.

The facts:

Tuberville’s campaign website, cited in Jones’ ad, states unequivocally regarding the Affordable Care Act, “Obamacare must go. This failed experiment has led to higher costs, less quality care, and a system that hurts patients and doctors more than it helps.”

The next line then explains that Tuberville supports protections for pre-existing medical conditions.

“I believe that we need a return to the free-market where companies compete for your business, while ensuring that pre-existing conditions are not a deterrent to obtaining quality insurance and care,” the website continues.

Per previous reporting by The Montgomery Advertiser, that very same Tuberville statement on pre-existing conditions has been on the website since at least February, leaving no excuse for Jones’ campaign to be confused about the Republican’s stance on the matter.

The rating:

Jones’ claim that Tuberville wants to end “protections for pre-existing medical conditions” is completely false. We rate the claim as “pants on fire.”

More on the subject:

This is not the first time that Jones’ campaign has been caught spouting total falsehoods this election cycle in TV ads, especially when it comes to healthcare.

Politifact, a left-leaning national fact checker, called Jones out in August for claiming Tuberville said he wants to cut Medicare.

“[Tuberville] told voters at a campaign stop in February that he opposed cuts in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid,” Politifact affirmed.

The Montgomery Advertiser in February reported, “In a recent interview, Tuberville said he would oppose cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.”

Additionally, Jones’ claim regarding pre-existing conditions brings up an awkward truth for Alabama’s junior senator.

Just last month, Jones voted to block consideration of a Senate Republican bill that would have protected pre-existing conditions, even if the Affordable Care Act is repealed or overturned.

Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn