Kaiser Health News staff writer Christopher Weaver reports on a new report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. "In their fight against the Democrats' health overhaul bills, Republicans repeatedly warned of a 'government takeover' of health care. However, even if that legislation never passes, government programs will soon finance a majority of the health care market" (Weaver, 2/4).
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