The Trump administration has rehired the majority of the 16 federal workers in one office that helps those sickened by 9/11 toxins and who were abruptly fired last week, according to a source close to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). More.
Some World Trade Center Health Program workers who help those with 9/11 illness rehired, source says, in reversal of Trump administration budget cuts
The Invisible Cost: Physical Illnesses Among 9/11 Responders
The devastating aftereffects of 9/11 have continued to haunt the world decades after their occurrence. Emergency workers, firefighters, police, and paramedics were exposed to unprecedented trauma, both physically and psychologically. More.
‘It’s upsetting:’ There's a looming funding shortfall for the World Trade Center Health Program
Nathan Coward was a soldier at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C. when terrorists flew a plane into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. He responded to the attack, helping to recover the victims and remove debris. More.
PTSD in 9/11 responders didn’t start improving for nearly a decade
For most 9/11 first responders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms didn’t improve until nearly a decade later, and about 10 per cent of those with the condition experienced worsening symptoms 20 years on. More.
Drummond urges Congress to preserve health care access for 9/11 responders, survivors
Attorney General Gentner Drummond is asking Congress to fix an impending funding crisis that threatens the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP), a lifeline for more than 135,000 first responders, survivors and families impacted by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. More.
Attorneys General Urge Congress to Preserve Access to Health Care for 9/11 Responders and Survivors
The National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general urging Congress to take immediate action to address the impending funding crisis threatening the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP). More.
Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Preserve Access to Health Care for 9/11 Responders and Survivors
alifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan coalition of 39 attorneys general in urging Congress to take immediate action to address the looming budget shortfall for the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP). More.
Attorney General James and 38 Attorneys General Urge Congress to Preserve Access to Health Care for 9/11 Responders and Survivors
New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 38 other attorneys general in urging Congress to take immediate action to address the impending funding crisis threatening the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP), a lifeline for more than 135,000 first responders, survivors, and families impacted by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. More.