Advocates aim to extend benefits for 9/11 first responders

By Glynn A. Hill Associated Press WASHINGTON — Advocates for ailing Sept. 11 first responders urged Congress on Thursday to permanently extend a law providing medical monitoring and treatment for the rescue workers, saying they need reassurance that their health care will not be cut off. Dr. John Howard, the administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program, told members of the House Energy …
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Advocates aim to extend benefits for 9/11 first responders