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Senators Gillibrand & Schumer criticize World Trade Center Health Program moves
Senators Gillibrand & Schumer criticize World Trade Center Health Program moves.
WTC health program firings devastate care for 9/11 first responders
Without the necessary staff to make those determinations and approve treatments and benefits 9/11 responders and survivors are due, the results for the affected responders are likely to be devastating.
Federal workplace safety workers say gutting their agency will lead to preventable deaths on the job
In a letter obtained by NBC News, current and former National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health employees say the wide-scale reduction will lead to injuries and deaths.
Federal judge temporarily halts Trump’s sweeping government overhaul
The ruling from U.S. District Judge Susan Illston, a Clinton appointee, came after a hearing Friday in a lawsuit filed by a coalition of labor unions, nonprofits and local governments.
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Plans for Mass Layoffs and Program Closures
An emergency ruling by a federal judge in California amounted to the broadest effort yet to halt the Trump administration’s overhaul of the federal government.
5 state AGs ask Hudson Valley residents: How have Trump cuts and policies hurt you?
On a night that was mostly testimony, some pep rally and that featured one accusation of corruption, five states’ attorneys general heard from medical providers, educators, and others concerned about Trump-era actions.
Association between obstructive sleep apnea and hearing loss among a cohort of emergency responders
We report a significant association between OSA and HL among emergency responders.
Reinstatement of World Trade Center Health Program leader sparks mixed reactions
Dr. John Howard is to return to his position as WTCHP administrator, but advocates want assurances that his reinstatement will be permanent.
Lawler, Garbarino, LaLota, and Malliotakis Release Joint Statement on Status of World Trade Center Health Program
“After extensive conversations with the Administration, HHS has said that it is reinstating all 15 WTCHP workers and that Dr. Howard is fully empowered as program Administrator. While we appreciate this development, their employment should have never been in question.”
9/11 health workers rehired after outcry forced Trump to reverse cuts
Almost all of the estimated 16 fired World Trade Center Health Program workers have been told this week they are being reinstated, following weeks of uncertainty over the draconian cuts by the White House and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.