Zadroga Act set aside funds for those exposed to toxins while working at ground zero . A decision on which types of cancer will be covered is expected soon . `` I would be shocked if the federal government decided somebody was sick from being down there , has been damaged in a certain amount , and then decided that they 're only going to pay a fraction of it , '' he said . Retired officer Ernie Vallebuona was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin 's lymphoma . He said he has been told by doctors that the treatment could cost him his life, but it would not affect his health insurance or pension benefits.
Zadroga Act set aside funds for those exposed to toxins while working at ground zero . A decision on which types of cancer will be covered is expected soon . Retired officer Ernie Vallebuona was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin 's lymphoma . He said he has been told by doctors that the treatment could cost him his life, but it would not affect his health insurance or pension benefits.