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.
9/11 forever changed their lives and health. Now the program meant to help faces uncertainty
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.
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.