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GOP reps want Kennedy to address WTC Health Program staffing shortfall
A number of Sept. 11, 2001, first responders and survivors denied entry into the health program have been waiting more than a year for their appeals to be processed.
LaLota Leads Effort to Address Concerns About World Trade Center Health Program Operations
Rep. Nick LaLota released a letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to request a briefing on steps being taken to strengthen the WTC Health Program and address operational issues that may be delaying care for 9/11 responders and survivors.
Assessing the impact of World Trade Center (WTC) exposures on post-bronchodilator lung function: Insights from WTC survivor population
WTC exposures are associated with small airway dysfunction, especially in Workers.
FDNY veteran Gerard “Jerry” Lennon dies from 9/11-related illness, honored in Riverdale service
Lennon is among a rising number of first responders who have died from illnesses linked to rescue work after the terrorist attacks.
General Dynamics Cleared to Perform $325 Million CDC Contract
General Dynamics Information Technology Inc. can keep performing a $325 million health support contract for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the GAO said in a decision released Thursday.
WTC Health Program Site Hacked
A notorious ransomware gang has hacked into the confidential database of the World Trade Center Health Program through one of the private-sector contractors paid to administer claims for the plan, stealing information about thousands of benefit recipients.
NYC must release all 9/11 files remaining and reveal the truth to survivors
Why is it that we still do not yet know the full scope of the environmental disaster sparked by the 9/11 attacks? Because the city hid crucial documents on Lower Manhattan’s air quality for the better part of a quarter-century.
VCF 2025 Annual Report
This 2025 Annual Report summarizes the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund’s (VCF or Fund) activities and accomplishments throughout its 14th year.
Garbarino’s long efforts pay off on 9/11 health funding
When Rep. Andrew Garbarino campaigned to succeed former Rep. Pete King, King asked Garbarino to make a promise: Secure the future of the World Trade Center Health Program.
The full truth about WTC toxins: All city files about Ground Zero health hazards must be published
Answers to questions of who knew what and when about the health risks at Ground Zero are also coming into focus.