House approves GOP budget that overhauls Medicare system

In a 228-199 vote, House Republicans adopted a 2016 budget on Wednesday, according to a report from The Hill.

The budget calls for transforming Medicare into a "premium support model," which would partially privatize the government program.

The budget also calls for significant changes to the Medicaid program by transforming it into a block grant program.

More information on the House Republicans' budget can be found here.

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