Government programs helped control tally of uninsured

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Government programs helped control tally of uninsured

Source: USA Today

The Census Bureau added some clarity Thursday to the fierce debate over government's role in health care: Without government intervention, the number of uninsured would have soared last year.

Though the 46.3 million people without health insurance in 2008 was slightly more than in 2007, private and employer-based insurance declined significantly. What made up the difference: Medicare, Medicaid and the state Children's Health Insurance Program.

Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-09-10-uninsured_N.htm

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