From the New York Times: A deal has been reached in the Senate to approve a bill that covers the cost of medical care for rescue workers and others who became sick from breathing in toxic fumes, dust and smoke after the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.

The compromise on Wednesday was reached after Sens.Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand agreed to changes demanded by conservative Republicans, who raised concerns about the measure’s cost and prevented the bill from advancing in the Senate.

Under the new agreement, the bill provides $4.3 billion over five years for health coverage to the 9/11 workers, instead of the original $7.4 billion over eight years. Read the entire article here.