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Staff cuts to World Trade Center Health Program bring anger, frustration, anxiety

Tom Wilson, a retired NYPD sergeant from Bellport, said he has watched with anger and frustration as the Trump administration has made deep staffing cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program he credits with saving his life.

RFK Jr.’s HHS cuts include a slap in the face to 9/11 heroes

Recent dismissals leave in doubt the future of a program that administers health care support for those who developed 9/11-related medical issues.

White House must restore cuts to World Trade Center health program

Less than two months after the Trump administration first cut World Trade Center Health Program staffing, the survivors of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks again are begging for the basic care they require and deserve.

‘Threeversal’ at WTC Health Program

On Saturday, the administration of President Donald Trump moved to undo last week’s dismissal of Dr. John Howard. But after Dr. Howard was fired and before the administration moved to rehire him, the Trump administration told 16 staffers at the Health Program that they were scheduled to be laid off.

Sen. Schumer: 16 additional staffers fired from World Trade Center Health Program

The firings were a result of the Trump administration’s efforts to downsize the federal workforce.

Administrator of 9/11 health program reinstated, representative says

Following outrage from advocates and members of Congress and widespread news coverage, the Trump administration has reportedly reinstated Dr. John Howard as head of a federal health program for 9/11 first responders days after he was fired.

World Trade Center Health Program federal cuts

Lawmakers are demanding that the Trump administration restore funds to 9/11 Health Program.

9/11 groups protest the Trump administration’s cuts to WTC health program

After the Trump administration’s layoffs at the HHS, many roles at the World Trade Center Health Program are left unstaffed. Chuck Schumer and 9/11 families gather to protest these firings.

World Trade Center Health program cuts a deep concern, Schumer and Gillibrand say

New York Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer joined advocates and labor leaders on Sunday to condemn the Trump administration’s layoffs at a health program that treats 9/11 survivors, saying the move could threaten care for first responders. 

New York senators demand Trump Administration restore ‘revolting’ cuts made to WTC Health Program for 9/11 first responders

Dozens of 9/11 first responder advocates and New York’s US senators gathered to demand the Trump Administration fully restore staffing cuts to a critical program that provides medical services for those who risked their lives at the World Trade Center during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.