Biden signs burn pit exposure health care bill into law

FOR THE VETERAN OF THE VETERAN SHARE OF THE DAY

Biden signs burn pit exposure health care bill into law
By Leo Shane III and Jonathan Lehrfeld
Aug 10, 04:31 PM
President Biden sits at desk smiling and holding PACT Act bill he just signed as he is surrounded by smiling advocates, veterans and their families looking down at him.
President Joe Biden signs the PACT Act of 2022 during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. (Evan Vucci/AP)

Millions of veterans are now eligible for expanded health care access and disability benefits related to burn pit smoke and other toxic exposures after President Joe Biden signed into law Wednesday comprehensive new veterans legislation.

In a White House ceremony, Biden called the legislation one of the most important changes to veteran support policies in decades, and said it will provide needed relief to individuals who are still suffering the wounds of war years after leaving the battlefield.

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