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Gillibrand, Schumer Announce Full Funding For World Trade Center Health Program In FY2026 Appropriations To Support 9/11 Heroes With Health Issues
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Charles E. Schumer announced they have secured inclusion of legislation to fully fund the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) as part of this year’s federal appropriations process.
Federal cuts are impacting programs under the Zadroga Act, 9/11 advocates group says
Advocates say federal staffing cuts and a hiring freeze are making it more difficult for first responders and survivors to get much needed care.
Congress’ budget plan fills gaps in 9/11 survivor health program funding
Following years of advocates’ calls for Congress to shore up funding to support a health program for 9/11 survivors, this year’s budget will include a new funding formula — resolving a deficit in federal dollars that would have cut services starting next year.
Bipartisan support boosts 9/11 health program funding prospects
The Homeland Security spending plan, one of four major budget bills making their way through Congress before a Jan. 30 deadline, would include an incremental bump in funding for the health program through 2040 to address any yearly funding shortfalls.
Republicans Secure Key Health Care Wins Through Regular-Order Appropriations Process
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 supports President Trump’s goal to reduce health care costs for Americans, including reforms to PBMs, which will increase affordability and access by lowering drug costs for Americans at the pharmacy counter.
Federal cuts are impacting programs under the Zadroga Act, 9/11 advocates group says
Advocates say federal staffing cuts and a hiring freeze are making it more difficult for first responders and survivors to get much-needed care.
Heroes for the WTC heroes: Congress finally fully funds the 9/11 health program
Almost 25 years after the destruction of the World Trade Center by Al Qaeda terrorists and the devastating medical problems the resulting toxic plume inflicted on tens of thousands of people, Congress has finally decided to fully fund the health care for the heroes and victims of 9/11.
Give 9/11 first responders treatment, support they deserve
Nearly 25 years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, researchers like those at Stony Brook Medicine are still doing critical work to understand the psychological and physical impacts on first responders and others who for months sifted through the World Trade Center rubble and breathed the toxic air.
9/11 WTC Health Program workforce drops 25% under Sec. Kennedy as patient count rises: advocates
Survivor advocates are demanding U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lift the agency’s hiring freeze and fully staff the program before the personnel shortfall adversely affects first responders and survivors seeking help.
Urban Exposures, Frailty, and Mental Illness in World Trade Center Health Program Responders
General responders of the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program (WTCHP), who were uniquely exposed to chemical toxicants and extreme psychological stress during the 2001 terrorist attack, now experience a wide range of unusually prevalent health outcomes for a mid-aged population.