Coverage for cancer under Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program

The US Senate has passed new legislation which ensures all first responders who die or become disabled due to service-related cancers will be covered under the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program.

The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act is a bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Kevin Cramer of North Dakota.

“Their exposure to dangerous carcinogens happens on o…