New York Dem Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand on Sunday blasted what they called a “cruel” effort by President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to dismantle the World Trade Center Health Program. The pols said at a press conference that 16 more doctors and staff tied to the program were abruptly fired Friday night. More.
Schumer, Gillibrand slam Trump and RFK Jr. over cut 9/11 program: ‘Political chaos is jeopardizing healthcare of heroes’
9/11 first responders having trouble accessing World Trade Center health program
New York leaders say they are becoming worried when it comes to the Sept. 11 health care program made to help first responders. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said that because of federal cuts, first responders throughout the state have been having trouble accessing the World Trade Center health program. More.
As health program stalls and certifications stop, some critically ill 9/11 responders are left without care
A 9/11 responder with life-threatening pancreatic cancer was told this week that he couldn't start chemotherapy. Two others with new cancer diagnoses were also denied treatment, according to Dr. David Prezant, chief medical officer of the New York City Fire Department and director of its World Trade Center Health Program. More.
Dr. John Howard was NOT Reinstated as Administrator of the WTC Health Program
It appears that Dr. John Howard, Director of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) was not properly reinstated as Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program, as the Health and Human Services Department told the NY Republican Members of Congress which they announced on April 5. More.
NIOSH Temporarily Reverses Cuts to Programs Benefiting Firefighters Including 9/11 Survivors
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has agreed to rehire staffers on programs benefiting firefighters, after the Department of Health and Human Services canceled the World Trade Center Health Program, the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer and more. More.
9/11 Survivors Battle Against Federal Health Care Cuts
Attorney Michael Barasch is heading to Washington this week with survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a simple ask for lawmakers: Reverse the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal World Trade Center Health Program. More.
Health program for 9/11 illnesses faces uncertain future after federal staffing cuts
More than 23 years after the Twin Towers collapsed, blanketing lower Manhattan in toxic dust and debris, the number of people diagnosed with 9/11-related illnesses is still growing. More.
NJ bill looks to reopen filing window for 9/11 responder disability pension
Shortly after now-retired Jersey City Police Officer Valerie Velazquez-Stetz dropped her son off at school on September 11, 2001, she found herself in riot gear, ready to help after the attacks at the World Trade Center. More.