After being ignored for two decades, cancers of the uterus are expected to be added to a list of 9/11-related health conditions — bringing a measure of equality to the women who breathed the toxic soup that hung over Ground Zero. More.
Cancers of the uterus finally headed to list of 9/11 illnesses — boon to female first responders, downtown NYC residents
Doing right by the heroes: NewYork-Presbyterian fixes its policies toward 9/11 responders and victims
A better-late-than-never congratulations to the leadership of NewYork-Presbyterian, including its CEO Dr. Steven Corwin and Board of Trustees Chair Jerry Speyer, for agreeing to end the hospital’s outrageous lack of cooperation and coordination with the federal World Trade Center Health Program. More.
NewYork-Presbyterian finally agrees to accept World Trade Center Health Plan for 9/11 survivors
NewYork-Presbyterian, the top hospital in New York that had refused to accept payments from a federally funded program that aids sick 9/11 survivors, finally relented after the Daily News reported the ongoing bureaucratic challenges for Ground Zero patients seeking treatment. More.
Ground Zero survivors battle New York-Presbyterian Hospital which won’t accept 9/11 Health Program
Former NYPD traffic supervisor Walter Clark has nothing but good things to say about New York-Presbyterian Hospital and the care he received for his 9/11-related double lung transplant. More.
House members from New York want info on federal contract to manage health care for some 9/11 survivors
A bipartisan group of House members from New York says an ongoing probe of a health care program for some 9/11 first responders and survivors shows the program “consistently struggled,” and the members are demanding details about a multimillion-dollar contract that brings in a new company to manage it. More.
The Incredible Survival Of Genelle Guzman-McMillan, The Last Person Rescued From The Rubble On 9/11
Inside the North Tower of the World Trade Center, Genelle Guzman-McMillan felt the building shake. She was working on the 64th floor at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and ran to the window to see what had happened. Bits of paper and debris were everywhere in the sky. More.
Department Store Workers Who Fought to Reopen After 9/11 Now Suffering From Ground Zero Illnesses
Lori Ellis had a front row seat to the horrors of 9/11. As senior manager for operations and merchandising at the Century 21 on Cortlandt Street in Lower Manhattan — mere feet from the twin towers. More.
Department store workers who fought to reopen after 9/11 now suffering from ground zero illnesses
Lori Ellis had a front row seat to the horrors of 9/11. As senior manager for operations and merchandising at the Century 21 on Cortlandt Street in lower Manhattan — mere feet from the twin towers. More.