Arizona Firefighters Fight for Cancer Coverage

A missing comma in Arizona’s workers’ comp law is leaving firefighters with cancer out of coverage—until now. Senator Kevin Payne introduced Senate Bill 1215 to clarify that adenocarcinoma, no matter where it appears, is covered. After six firefighters battled insurers over this loophole, the bill seemed poised to pass—until insurance lobbyists suddenly blocked its final vote. Firefighters’ union leaders remain defiant, vowing to fight again if the bill fails. “They’re fighting cancer. They don’t need to be fighting insurance, too,” Payne said. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/953e239559253995