A 9/11 first responder battling stage four cancer said he can’t afford medical treatments after losing benefits from the World Trade Center Health Program.
While at the Pentagon recovering bodies — Brown was exposed to toxic debris. Last year he was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer, which the World Trade Center Health program verified as a direct result of his recovery efforts at ground zero.
Up until last Tuesday, he said WTC covered all of his treatments at the Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, but stopped after the program was taken over by a new health care provider.“MD Anderson told me because they can’t take this insurance or my private insurance, I would be responsible for the $17,500 for that one treatment, and in addition, I have to take medicine every month that’s another 3,000 dollars,” Brown said..
“When I reached out to the program, they said that they’re sorry they’re going through this and that they’re working on it and I still haven’t heard back from them even now,” Brown said. Desperate to get treatment, he hired attorney Woody Igou to help get answers. Igou sent a letter to the program’s administrators and a case worker a few days ago. The letter is pleading for something to be done and stresses the fact that this could shorten Brown’s life.
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