Democratic candidates vow to cover islanders who lost Medicaid

Tens of thousands of victims of U.S. nuclear testing lost eligibility for health benefits in 1996 welfare reform

Four leading candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination said that their health care plans would cover tens of thousands of Pacific Islanders who were promised Medicaid coverage after U.S. nuclear-weapons testing but lost coverage in a 1996 welfare reform bill.

A spokesperson for former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg said his campaign was "open to exploring options for this population." The campaign of Sen. Amy Klobuchar didn't respond to requests for comment. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard , viewed as a longshot for the nomination, has repeatedly introduced or signed on to congressional legislation to restore the islanders' Medicaid coverage.

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