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.
World Trade Center Health Program layoffs will impact 9/11 survivors, officials say
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.
This bill aims to help firefighters with cancer. Getting it passed is just the beginning
As firefighters battled the catastrophic blazes in Los Angeles County in January, California’s U.S. senators, Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla, both Democrats, signed on to legislation with a simple aim: provide federal assistance to first responders diagnosed with service-related cancer. 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.
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.