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'Delay and deny care' to 9/11 survivors. Trump HHS cuts World Trade Center Program staff

The Trump administration fired hundreds of staff at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), including those at the World Trade Center Health Program who treat 9/11 first responders and survivors. More.

World Trade Center Health Program layoffs will impact 9/11 survivors, officials say

There is outrage over the Trump administration's decision to lay off staff at the World Trade Center Health Program, with many saying the cuts will impact health care for 9/11 survivors. More.

Legislation to extend benefits for 9/11 responders, survivors introduced

Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in Congress to ensure benefits for Sept. 11 responders and survivors will be extended. The 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025 would update the program’s “funding formula” to ensure it would be funded through its duration, which is set to expire in 2090. More.

Mayo Clinic 9/11 cancer patients caught in coverage confusion

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.

Albany pols push bill honoring families of sanitation workers who died of 9/11-related cancers

Albany lawmakers are pushing a bill that would offer family members of late sanitation workers who cleaned up Ground Zero some of the same benefits provided to loved ones of first responders who died from 9/11-related illnesses. More.

Prominent 9/11 advocates on tour to educate Floridians about health program

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.

Why Some 9/11 Survivors Are Still Fighting for Fair Compensation

The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks left an indelible mark on American history, claiming nearly 3,000 lives and affecting countless others. More.

Trump’s funding cuts put SUNY programs for 9/11 responders, women’s health at risk

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.