Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Senate Passes 9/11 Health Bill - NYTimes.com


Senate Passes 9/11 Health Bill - NYTimes.com: "The Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to cover the cost of medical care for rescue workers and others who became sick from breathing in toxic fumes, dust and smoke after the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.


Under the new agreement, the bill provides $4.3 billion over five years for health coverage to the 9/11 workers, instead of the original $7.4 billion over eight years."

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