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Rudy Giuliani Wants 9/11 Health Fund to Cover His Medical Bills

Giuliani, who was mayor of New York City during 9/11, is seeking enrollment in the World Trade Center Health Program, which was established to provide free healthcare to people who suffered long-term illnesses linked to exposure to toxins after the attacks.

Rudy Giuliani seeks to join 9/11 health program amid pneumonia battle

Giuliani, 81, was hospitalized May 3. His spokesperson, Ted Goodman, said the former New York City mayor was being treated for pneumonia.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)-Related Mortality Among World Trade Center-Exposed and Non-World Trade Center-Exposed Rescue and Recovery Workers

This study evaluated ALS mortality rates in World Trade Center (WTC)-exposed and non-WTC-exposed rescue/recovery workers.

Rudy Giuliani remains hospitalized but out of intensive care: spokesman

“Mayor Rudy Giuliani is out of the ICU and will spend some time recovering before leaving the hospital,” the spokesman said.

West Islip event a reminder to ailing 9/11 first responders of benefits still available

Now, said LaFerrera, 67, of North Babylon, he sees it as his duty to make sure first responders to Ground Zero are informed, including about how they could be eligible for workers’ compensation from New York State.

NY National Guard could finally get 9/11 workers’ comp

Democratic State Senator Lea Webb and Assemblymember Kwani O’Pharrow held a press conference on Wednesday to rally support for a bill that could finally close a loophole that denied care to those 9/11 responders, 25 years later.

Dozens of fallen police officers added to New York state memorial in Albany

The 39th annual Memorial Mass for Deceased Members of the Law Enforcement Community took place at Saint Mary’s Church on Lodge Street.

Giuliani Seeks to Have Health Care Covered by 9/11 Program

Beneficiaries have access to doctors who specialize in Sept. 11-related illnesses, and the patients don’t face co-payments or deductibles.

Governor Hochul Announces New Event Highlighting Services and Benefits for Volunteer Firefighters and Families Affected by 9/11 Terror Attacks

Governor Kathy Hochul today invited volunteer firefighters and families of volunteer firefighters to attend a free event on Long Island designed to ensure they receive every benefit they may be entitled to if they responded to the World Trade Center following the terror attacks on September 11, 2001.

Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani improves, suffering from pneumonia aggravated by 9/11 illness

Rudy Giuliani remained in critical but stable condition while recovering in a Florida hospital from pneumonia Monday, though he was breathing again without the use of a ventilator, according to his spokesman.