Congressional Delays Mean Lifesaving Health Benefits Hang in the Balance for Veterans Facing Toxic Exposure Issues
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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
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WASHINGTON, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Independence Fund again endorses the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our PACT Act of 2022, and pleads with the Senate to pass it without amendment, without delay, and before Congress goes into its August recess. The Veteran-serving non-profit submitted a letter of endorsement for the bill co-signed by 13 additional Veteran-serving organizations ahead of Senate reconsideration.
Key Points:
- "Toxic exposure has plagued the Veteran community for decades," explains Bob Carey, Executive Vice President of Advocacy and Strategy for The Independence Fund.
- "More than three million Veterans have symptoms ranging from asthma to unexplained neurological disorders, rare cancers, pulmonary diseases, and more.
- Our government has allowed them to be on the front lines of exposure to the horrors of toxic exposure without relief for far too long."
- He has been facing the effects of toxic exposure for more than 6 years, including restrictive lung disease and a new, still-undiagnosed disease in his lungs.