doc-fix. [H.R.6331, Vote 177, 110th Congress, 7/15/08] HEALTHCARE 2016 Dem Position Hillary Clinton Senator: 2001-2009 Joe Biden Senator: 1973-2009 VP: 2009- Martin O’Malley Governor: 2007-2015 Jim Webb Senator: 2007-2013 Elizabeth Warren Senator: 2013- Bernie Sanders Rep.: 1991-2007 Senator: 2007- Lincoln Chafee Senator: 1999-2007 Governor: 2011-2015 Medicaid Expansion Supported Arkansas’ public-private Medicaid expansion plan. [Politico, 3/5/14] Supported Medicaid expansion. [Politico, 1/23/14] Expanded Medicaid as governor. [Kaiser Family Foundation, 12/17/14] Voted for ACA. [H.R. 3590, Vote 396, 111th Congress, 12/24/09] Supported Medicaid Expansion. [Elizabeth Warren, Facebook, 7/2/14] Supported Medicaid expansion. [Office of Senator Sanders, accessed 1/26/15] Expanded Medicaid as governor. [Kaiser Family Foundation, 1/6/14] Obamacare Supported the ACA but is willing to make adjustments. [CNN, 6/25/14] 2008: Said people must be able to keep pre-reform plans. [Editorial, New York Times, 1/25/08] Supported ACA as Vice President. [CBS News, 3/21/14] Supported the ACA. [Martin O’Malley op-ed, Baltimore Sun, 5/3/12] Supported the ACA but says it needs to be changed. [The Hill, 9/23/14] Voted for ACA. [H.R. 3590, Vote 396, 111th Congress, 12/24/09] Supported the ACA but was willing to make adjustments. [Office of Senator Warren, 1/22/15] Supported the ACA but believes we need a single-payer system. [Huffington Post, 10/1/13] Voted for ACA. [H.R. 3590, Vote 396, 111th Congress, 12/24/09] Issued an executive order to establish a state health exchange as governor and appeared to support the ACA. [Associated Press, 6/21/12] Veterans’ health 2008: Criticized President Bush for not adequately funding the VA. [Buzzfeed, 5/29/14] 2006: Introduced legislation provide mental health services for returning National Guard and reserve veterans. [S.Amdt. 4868, H.R. 5631, 109th Congress, 8/3/06] As senator, worked with Lindsey Graham to “expand veterans’ health benefits to reservists and National Guard members.” [Yahoo, 4/12/1R] 2014: Strongly urged Congress to pass VA reform. [Politico, 7/21/14] 2008: Signed into law a bill that sought to address behavioral needs of veterans with “trauma-related brain injuries and stress disorders.” [State of Maryland, 1/31/11] 2015: Criticized long wait times for veterans care. [Des Moines Register, 4/11/15] As a senator, advocated for mental and physical health programs aimed at allowing veterans to properly transition into civilian life. He also supported veteran suicide prevention programs. [Richmond Times-Dispatch, 5/14/12] 2014: Voted for the veterans health care bill that reformed the VA. [H.R. 3230, Vote 254, 113th Congress, 7/31/14] 2014: Voted for the veterans health care bill that reformed the VA. [H.R. 3230, Vote 254, 113th Congress, 7/31/14] 2013: While governor, Rhode Island won federal approval for construction of a new Veteran’s Home. [Office of Governor Chafee, 9/4/13] Field Code Changed