Fire brass said they're using millions of dollars in federal funds to help subsidize the purchase of medications and waive the typical co-payment.
Thousands of sick World Trade Center rescue workers - including firefighters and paramedics - will get free prescription drugs to help treat their medical conditions, the FDNY said yesterday.
Fire brass said they're using millions of dollars in federal funds to help subsidize the purchase of medications and waive the typical co-payment required as part of city/labor health plans.
WTC responders have complained they've had to front the costs for expensive medications and pay hundreds of dollars in co-payments.
Union officials say they've had to deplete health-benefits funds to help cover the extraordinary 9/11-related drug costs.
Republished with permission of The New York Post.
