The Mayo Clinic is exiting a federal program that covers medical care for people sickened from the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, according to two patients and an organization that advocates for 9/11 responders and survivors. More.
The Mayo Clinic is exiting a federal program that covers medical care for people sickened from the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, according to two patients and an organization that advocates for 9/11 responders and survivors. More.
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has found that individuals who responded to the September 11, 2001, World Trade Center attacks and were heavily exposed to dust and debris were significantly more likely to develop dementia before the age of 65. More.
Michael Barasch, a prominent public figure and advocate for 9/11 victims and their families will join Richard Alles, a cancer survivor and retired Fire Department of New York battalion chief, on a statewide educational tour of Florida for 9/11 first responders and survivors. More.
The widows and children of State Troopers who passed away as a result of 9-11 related illnesses after the existing qualifying deadline of July 8, 2019 would be entitled to accidental death benefits, under terms of legislation sponsored by Senator Paul Sarlo and Senator Joe Cryan that was approved by a Senate committee today. More.
The Trump administration’s efforts to curb research funding has put treatment for 9/11 first responders, studies of top causes of death in older women, and other life-saving programs on college campuses at risk, the State University of New York warned. More.
First responders and survivors from Sept. 11 may soon have better access to healthcare and compensation, thanks to new bipartisan legislation at the federal and state levels. More.
First responders and survivors from Sept. 11 may soon have better access to healthcare and compensation, thanks to new bipartisan legislation at the federal and state levels. More.
Sept. 11 survivors and advocates flocked to Washington, D.C., to again push for fully funding the embattled World Trade Center Health Program — a pivotal lifeline the Trump administration has tried to gut amid its proposed federal budget cuts. More.