More than two decades after the 9/11 attacks, advocates are still fighting for support. This time, for the thousands of survivors who lived or worked near ground zero. More.
Advocates push for 9/11 survivor support as health program faces funding cut
Landmark 20-Year Study Reshapes Understanding of PTSD
A large 20-year study — the longest and most detailed of its kind — shows that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms can endure for decades, challenging conventional timelines for recovery and offering new insights to guide future treatment. More.
9/11 forever changed their lives and health. Now the program meant to help faces uncertainty
Longtime volunteer firefighter Curtis Andrews remembers seeing the billowing black smoke coming out of the World Trade Center while rushing down the highway that fateful Sept. 11 morning. 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 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.
9/11 survivors calling on US lawmakers to act after DOGE cuts
Survivors of the 9/11 terror attacks are calling on US lawmakers to act as a federally funded aid program that benefits victims could run out of money. Back in 2019, Congress voted to permanently extend the World Trade Center Health Program and the Victim Compensation Fund. More.
9/11 survivors concerned about future of World Trade Center Health Program
t’s been nearly 24 years since the September 11 attacks left a lasting mark on the United States—and first responders and their families. Thousands of 9/11 survivors, including many in Southeastern North Carolina, are still battling health issues. 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.
9/11 survivors living in North Carolina are at risk of losing medical benefits
Advocates for survivors of the Sept. 11 terror attacks are speaking out as a federally funded health program meant to cover their 9/11-related illnesses faces an uncertain future. More.