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9/11 health program cuts to cause ‘life and death’ delays, fired worker says

The impact is exacerbated, elected officials and fired workers say, by DOGE cuts to scientific research and last year’s scrapping of permanent funding for the WTC program by Congress.

New York senators Schumer, Gillibrand to press Kennedy to reverse cuts to WTC health program

Schumer and Gillibrand sent a letter Monday to Kennedy reminding him that he committed to ensuring that 9/11 first responders and survivors would continue to get the care they need.

Letter to the Editor: Trump fires World Trade Center health program staff

These cuts, which are immediate, mean that services to 137,000 9/11 responders and survivors in all 50 States and in 434 out of 435 Congressional Districts will be impacted.

‘A Serious Risk, Particularly to the Most Vulnerable’: Trump and Musk Force Out One-Fifth of Staff at World Trade Center Health Program

The administration of President Donald Trump has downsized of the staff at the World Trade Center Health Program by at least 20 percent, according to a source who is directly familiar with the situation.

NY Democrats demand RFK Jr. restore cuts to 9/11 survivor program

The program provides screenings, research and medications to more than 100,000 survivors diagnosed with conditions related to their service on 9/11 at no cost.

Schumer, Gillibrand Demand HHS Immediately Reverse Brutal Cuts to 9/11 Survivor Health Program

The senators explained the cuts will limit the program’s ability to support approximately 132,000+ 9/11 first responders and survivors and delay care and other services.

World Trade Center Response Activities and Cognitive Health: A Moderated Mediation Study of the Role of Surgical/Nuisance Dust Mask Usage

Surgical/nuisance dust mask usage provided mild protection against air pollution exposures during WTC response activities when compared to not wearing a mask.

Trump’s firings strike the nation’s health agencies

The nation’s health agencies were upended over the weekend by a confusing, slow-motion rollout of terminations that left staff worried about the future of various projects.

‘It lacks humanity’: 9/11 community advocates warn of staffing cuts at federal health program

As the Trump White House continues to slash the federal government, advocates say the World Trade Center Health Program has seen a staffing reduction of 20% — a combination of layoffs and buyouts.

Trump Fired, Then Unfired, National Nuclear Security Administration Employees. What Were Their Jobs?

The move shined a spotlight on the agency, the National Nuclear Security Administration, which few Americans likely think of often, if ever, but has a monumental responsibility.