Some 9/11 first responders left in limbo amid funding cuts
CBS Evening News
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Well, John, this is the second'}, {'start': '19.119', 'end': '23.199', 'text': 'time since Doge cut started that this'}, {'start': '21.680', 'end': '25.080', 'text': 'World Trade Center health program has'}, {'start': '23.199', 'end': '28.320', 'text': 'been in the crosshairs. So, back in'}, {'start': '25.080', 'end': '30.560', 'text': 'February, multiple jobs were eliminated.'}, {'start': '28.320', 'end': '32.480', 'text': 'And then after a public outcry, HHS said'}, {'start': '30.560', 'end': '35.200', 'text': 'they would be reinstated. But according'}, {'start': '32.480', 'end': '37.280', 'text': 'to advocates, last month another 16 jobs'}, {'start': '35.200', 'end': '39.520', 'text': 'were eliminated. And it matters, they'}, {'start': '37.280', 'end': '41.360', 'text': "say, because it's frozen things for new"}, {'start': '39.520', 'end': '43.680', 'text': "participants in the program. They can't"}, {'start': '41.360', 'end': '46.160', 'text': 'do things like enroll in new benefits.'}, {'start': '43.680', 'end': '48.079', 'text': "They can't certify certain 9/11 related"}, {'start': '46.160', 'end': '49.680', 'text': 'health conditions. And in some cases,'}, {'start': '48.079', 'end': '52.079', 'text': "they can't get approval for necessary"}, {'start': '49.680', 'end': '53.440', 'text': 'treatments, including chemotherapy.'}, {'start': '52.079', 'end': '54.960', 'text': 'Again, this is getting a lot of'}, {'start': '53.440', 'end': '57.440', 'text': 'attention, and there is some reason to'}, {'start': '54.960', 'end': '58.559', 'text': 'hope. Tonight I spoke with the FDNY and'}, {'start': '57.440', 'end': '60.079', 'text': "they said they're hearing from"}, {'start': '58.559', 'end': '62.000', 'text': 'Washington that approvals and'}, {'start': '60.079', 'end': '64.320', 'text': 'certifications could begin again as'}, {'start': '62.000', 'end': '66.400', 'text': "early as tomorrow. Let's hope so. But in"}, {'start': '64.320', 'end': '68.000', 'text': 'the in the meantime, delay freezing.'}, {'start': '66.400', 'end': '69.600', 'text': "What does that do in ter what's the"}, {'start': '68.000', 'end': '71.520', 'text': 'impact of that? Yeah, there are people'}, {'start': '69.600', 'end': '74.560', 'text': 'in every state across the country that'}, {'start': '71.520', 'end': '77.759', 'text': 'are in this program. More than 142,000'}, {'start': '74.560', 'end': '79.680', 'text': 'enrolles and they add another 800 every'}, {'start': '77.759', 'end': '82.400', 'text': 'month. The vast majority of those people'}, {'start': '79.680', 'end': '84.320', 'text': 'do have a certified 9/11 related health'}, {'start': '82.400', 'end': '85.920', 'text': 'condition. And this is frustrating for'}, {'start': '84.320', 'end': '87.759', 'text': 'advocates because they fought for this'}, {'start': '85.920', 'end': '89.119', 'text': 'program. It was approved by Congress. It'}, {'start': '87.759', 'end': '91.200', 'text': 'was supposed to be funded all the way'}, {'start': '89.119', 'end': '92.479', 'text': 'through 2090. Here they are still'}, {'start': '91.200', 'end': '94.000', 'text': "fighting and they're worried that this"}, {'start': '92.479', 'end': '95.600', 'text': 'back and forth, these delays could'}, {'start': '94.000', 'end': '96.880', 'text': 'ultimately cost lives. Yeah, I imagine'}, {'start': '95.600', 'end': '98.479', 'text': 'some viewers are like, "Wait, didn\'t we'}, {'start': '96.880', 'end': '101.600', 'text': "already have this conversation? It's"}, {'start': '98.479', 'end': '103.520', 'text': 'been 24 years. Um you you mentioned 800'}, {'start': '101.600', 'end': '105.200', 'text': 'new enrolles. Where how why does that'}, {'start': '103.520', 'end': '106.960', 'text': 'happen 24 years later?" Yeah, I\'ve met'}, {'start': '105.200', 'end': '109.040', 'text': 'some of the participants in this program'}, {'start': '106.960', 'end': '110.880', 'text': "and oftenimes they don't think to enroll"}, {'start': '109.040', 'end': '113.920', 'text': "until after they're diagnosed with a"}, {'start': '110.880', 'end': '116.240', 'text': 'serious condition. So, I met one retired'}, {'start': '113.920', 'end': '117.680', 'text': 'NYPD detective last year. He told me he'}, {'start': '116.240', 'end': '120.240', 'text': "didn't even think to sign up until after"}, {'start': '117.680', 'end': '121.600', 'text': 'he was diagnosed with stage 4 throat'}, {'start': '120.240', 'end': '123.280', 'text': "cancer. And he said he didn't do it"}, {'start': '121.600', 'end': '125.280', 'text': "earlier because he wasn't sick. And"}, {'start': '123.280', 'end': '126.640', 'text': 'there is a mentality among some first'}, {'start': '125.280', 'end': '128.879', 'text': "responders that they don't want to sign"}, {'start': '126.640', 'end': '130.640', 'text': 'up and possibly take something away from'}, {'start': '128.879', 'end': '133.120', 'text': 'people who really need it. But the'}, {'start': '130.640', 'end': '135.440', 'text': 'reality, John, is that because of toxic'}, {'start': '133.120', 'end': '137.200', 'text': 'exposure down at ground zero, many of'}, {'start': '135.440', 'end': '140.239', 'text': 'these conditions are just starting to'}, {'start': '137.200', 'end': '140.239', 'text': 'show up all these years'}]