Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is applying for federal health coverage for people exposed to toxic materials after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks as he battles pneumonia and mounting medical bills.
Giuliani is seeking enrollment in the World Trade Center Health Program, which provides no-cost medical treatment, mental health care, and research services for emergency workers, survivors, and others directly affected by the attacks.
More than 152,000 people have enrolled in the program since former President Barack Obama signed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act into law in 2010. “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart, a longtime advocate for 9/11 first responders, lobbied Congress to pass the legislation…