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Office of Personnel Management said they can enjoy the same health care benefits that other federal employees have whenever they are working for the government. When the firefighters return home, they can continue their coverage at their own expense. OPM's move comes just a week after President Barack Obama ordered the agency to step in. Wildland firefighters working for the Interior and Agriculture departments were ineligible for benefits because they worked just part of the year.
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