A House Republican committee voted to extend a post 9/11 program that helps property owners in New York insure against terrorism — but Democrats say the measure is flawed and will raise insurance costs. Democrats on the House Financial Services all voted against the measure that would extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act. More.

The New York Post reported Sunday that the number of cancer cases among 9/11 first respondents had more than doubled in the past year, from 1,140 to over 2,500. However, to scientists who specialize in analyzing such data, the number of cases cannot ever tell the full story. Dr. Roberto Lucchini is an epidemiologist and director of the World Trade Center Health Program Data Center at Mount Sinai Hospital, which treats and researches the police officers, construction workers, sanitation workers and iron workers who were among the first respondents on 9/11.

Today is the fourth anniversary of the passage by Congress of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. We at 911 Health Watch would like to take this time to note the many ways in which the Zadroga law has helped those who were impacted by the health crisis caused by the September 11th attacks.

"Members of the Fort Hood community united to plant a seedling received from the September 11th Survivor Tree at Fort Hood Memorial Park, Jan. 29. The seedling was presented by the 9/11 Memorial fund to honor the sacrifices of the victims and families of the shootings at Fort Hood on Nov. 5, 2009 and April 2, 2014.