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>> bret: tonight, many republicans are saying, "i told you so." as the white house is downplaying a new report from its own center for medicare and medicaid services. either way, there are new numbers about the new healthcare law. it turns out there may be a laundry list of unintended financial consequences. chief washington correspondent jim angle has the highlights. >> reporter: the report from healthcare comes from the actuaries of medicare and medicaid who lawmakers say call the balls and strikes, and critics of the legislation say the findings are troubling. >> the first thing that is ver...

Paying more. >> we are going to spend more, not less, as nation on healthcare. reform was supposed to be about getting this monster under control and it's going the wrong direction. >> reporter: the actuaries found under the new law, national health spending would increase by $311 billion over the next ten years, $89 billion more than previously thought. though that is a small percentage of total spending which would be $35 trillion. the report also found 18 million people, more than half of 34 million who would gain health insurance, would be forced into medicaid, healthcare for the poor. but...

Twice. once to extend the life of medicare, but then again to pay for the new subsidiaries for insurance. >> it doesn't make any sense if you take the same money and create a new titlement program. >> separate report from the congressional budget office estimated 4 million households would be hit with tax penalties for failing to get insurance. and they say it adds to a bigger problem. 21 million will be left uninsured even after it goes into effect. >> the grand effort to expand coverage we missed exactly the group of people who probably deserve to get coverage. poorest of americans. >> repor...

>> bret: tonight, many republicans are saying, "i told you so." as the white house is downplaying a new report from its own center for medicare and medicaid services. either way, there are new numbers about the new healthcare law. it turns out there may be a laundry list of unintended financial consequences. chief washington correspondent jim angle has the highlights. >> reporter: the report from healthcare comes from the actuaries of medicare and medicaid who lawmakers say call the balls and strikes, and critics of the legislation say the findings are troubling. >> the first thing that is ver...

Paying more. >> we are going to spend more, not less, as nation on healthcare. reform was supposed to be about getting this monster under control and it's going the wrong direction. >> reporter: the actuaries found under the new law, national health spending would increase by $311 billion over the next ten years, $89 billion more than previously thought. though that is a small percentage of total spending which would be $35 trillion. the report also found 18 million people, more than half of 34 million who would gain health insurance, would be forced into medicaid, healthcare for the poor. but...