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.
Legislation to extend benefits for 9/11 responders, survivors introduced
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.
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.
Severe exposure during 9/11 cleanup linked to early-onset dementia in responders
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has found that individuals who responded to the September 11, 2001, World Trade Center attacks and were heavily exposed to dust and debris were significantly more likely to develop dementia before the age of 65. 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.
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.