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9/11 victims outraged after program helping them receive medical care is at risk
Victims of the 9/11 terror attacks say the program providing them medical care can no longer accept new patients because its director has yet to be re-instated.
9/11 healthcare: When will World Trade Center program cuts be restored? What we know now
The issue is directly linked to the absence of Dr. John Howard, who had led the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health as well as the 9/11 health program.
As health program stalls and certifications stop, some critically ill 9/11 responders are left without care
The World Trade Center Health Program is at a standstill, an FDNY official said.
World Trade Center Health Program faces cuts
Gary Smiley, a former FDNY paramedic and 9/11 first responder, is concerned about cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program.
How Many People Died in 9/11?
This article provides a thorough examination of exactly how many people died in 9/11, both during the attacks themselves and in the years that followed.
9/11 health program turning away critically ill first responders
The World Trade Center Health Program can no longer certify illnesses, enroll new members or approve life-saving treatments like chemotherapy or lung transplants.
9/11 community faces challenges accessing WTC Health Program due to cuts
John Feal, of the FealGood Foundation, told PIX11 News, “The lead doctor at the FDNY had to turn away three firefighters with cancer.”
Advocates lament status of rehired World Trade Center Health Program leader
Advocates for the World Trade Center Health Program are raising alarms that the agency’s leader — Dr. John Howard — has yet to be reinstated nearly a month after the White House assured lawmakers he would be restored following a blitz of cuts.
Dr. John Howard was NOT Reinstated as Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program
While Rep. Garbarino (R-NY) and colleagues were told by HHS that Howard was being restored—and they announced that in good faith—the truth is he was not restored as Director of the WTCHP and has apparently been in limbo since then.
Transit crews who worked at ground zero still awaiting disability benefit
“Maybe this time around, when the story ends the way it ended — a guy fighting and he lost his life — it’s like, you know, that’s what they’re waiting for here,” Philip Ronnie Jr. said. “Maybe somebody will have a little bit of compassion and listen this time around — hopefully.”