Thousands of first responders who worked through the 9/11 terrorist attacks and have since experienced medical conditions could be out of healthcare due to a funding shortage.
The World Trade Center Health Program is experiencing financial shortfalls that have attracted the attention of Congress and activists alike, but so far, no solution has been found.
"Congress has a responsibility to uphold our promises," about a dozen Republican lawmakers wrote House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone ."We implore you not to turn a blind eye to the hardship 9/11 responders and survivors are facing and urge you to move this critical legislation forward without delay."
"In 2015, there were 76,000 people in the World Trade Center Health Care Program. Now, there's close to 118,000 people in the program," Feal told Fox News."Nobody took into consideration medical inflation."
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