Affordable Healthcare For Volunteers on Its Way?
Legislation to qualify volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers for health coverage passes in Senate.
The New York State Senate recently passed legislation that would allow municipalities to offer health services and insurance to volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers, which could help bolster and maintain their ranks. "Our volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers deal with dangerous situations day in and day out in order to help their neighbors and keep their neighborhoods safe," Senator Craig M. Johnson (D-Port Washington) said. "I am proud to have voted to allow these brave men and women this option to access to affordable healthcare." Although the need for emergency services continues to rise, Senator Johnson said the number of volunteers has declined over the last decade. He said this act (S5111) was drafted in part to help …
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