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Marking the 20th Anniversary: Commemorative March Honors Recovery Workers
As the nation and the world prepare to honor the memories of those killed, we are also reminded of the courage and strength of those who helped us heal in the aftermath.
PTSD symptoms, depressive symptoms, and subjective cognitive concerns in WTC-exposed and non-WTC-exposed firefighters
The present study aims to compare these symptoms in the FDNY WTC-exposed cohort versus a comparison cohort of non-FDNY, non-WTC-exposed firefighters.
9/11’s heartbreaking cancer toll after 20 years: 24K cases, over 1,500 deaths
Ongoing studies show several cancers have hit those exposed to toxic chemicals around Ground Zero at higher rates than the general population.
NYC hospital doesn’t take federal payments to treat sick 9/11 first responders
New York-Presbyterian will not sign an agreement with the federal government to accept the fees paid by the feds on behalf of the World Trade Center Health Program.
Congress Bids to Add Uterine Cancer Linked to 9/11 to Covered Conditions
A bipartisan congressional coalition is pressing for the World Trade Center Health Program to reverse its September 2019 decision to reject uterine cancer as a covered condition.
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Support 9/11 First Responders
This bipartisan bill addresses funding shortfalls in the World Trade Center Health Program to make absolutely certain that funding for the program is provided well into the future.
Helping survivors survive: Congress owes more to those stricken by 9/11-related health problems
The people who rushed to help downtown on that terrible September Tuesday and in the days, weeks and months to follow didn’t do so as Democrats or Republicans, but as Americans.
Study connects liver disease risks to rescue workers who helped at 9/11 attack in N.Y.
Researchers found that the sooner a responder arrived at the WTC, the more likely they were to show signs of steatosis.
Maloney, Nadler, Garbarino, and Gillibrand Introduce the Bipartisan 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act
This legislation would address a funding shortfall in the WTCHP and ensure its adequate funding now and in the future.
Ahead of Sept. 11 anniversary, Congress scrambles to fully fund World Trade Center Health Program
The needs of responders have proven to be even greater than anyone feared, and health care costs have also risen faster than predicted.