The 9/11 Health Bill makes no sense to me. In New York City, firemen, policemen, and other city workers have excellent medical benefits. Why would these workers need additional health insurance or medical coverage? Are we supposed to believe that there are firemen — and I am a big fan of firemen, by the way — who worked on 9/11 and have lost or will lose their medical benefits? If they are still working, they have health insurance; if they’ve retired, they have health insurance; and if they have gone on disability, whether on account of 9/11 or not, they have health insurance.
I’m not being sarcastic when I ask: who would the 9/11 Health Bill cover, and why wouldn’t those people not already have medical coverage?
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It is not 100% coverage.
[who would the 9/11 Health Bill cover, and why wouldn’t those people not already have medical coverage?]
Didn’t the families receive private donations also?
exactly, and what the hell do they need this bill for? They have obamacare now!
Workers’ compensation and insurance have to be used before someone qualifies for funds from the Zagroda Act. Also, many first responders from outside of NYC (some from far outside of the tri-state area) came to the city in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 to work on the rescue and recovery effort. They don’t necessarily have the same benefits as the NYC first responders, but are eligible for federal assistance under the Zagroda Act.