9/11 Bill Advances in Congress
March 16th, 2010
A bill that would provide permanent health care for 9/11 emergency and cleanup workers has advanced a step in Congress, according to the mayor’s office. The House Health Subcommittee today approved the bill, known as the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.
The move comes less than a week after the city and 9/11 workers reached a tentative agreement to give a total of $575 million to workers who became sickened from their time at the trade center site. Those one-time payments, though, would not provide ongoing coverage.
In a statement, Mayor Michael Bloomberg hailed the passage as “an important step in our effort to secure sustained medical monitoring and treatment for the first responders and survivors of the Sept. 11 attacks,” and reiterated his oft-expressed opinion that the issue deserved a federal response. The mayor also urged passage of the bill by the full House and Senate.
For more on the legislation, see 9/11 Health Care Bill Could Get Boost in Congress.
By Gail Robinson on March 16, 2010, 3:43 pmIn category: Gotham City, Health | No Comments »



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