Archive of News (2021)
Toll of 9/11 illness deaths and disabilities to cost NYC $2 billion in pension funds
Analysis by the city’s Office of the Actuary estimates that the cost of 9/11-related retirements and deaths through June of this year has soared to $2.35 billion — and will keep growing by billions.
Mount Sinai Hospital exits 9/11 Health Fair after law firm tries to recruit clients
A free public-health or education event should not be used to find clients to file claims, sources said. Also, the hospital’s grant funding prohibits participation with law firms.
Questions remain about victim compensation 20 years after 9/11
Congress set up two special funds that have paid out tens of billions of dollars to victims so far. But lawmakers are still considering changes to the eligibility criteria.
Marking the 20th Anniversary: Commemorative March Honors Recovery Workers
As the nation and the world prepare to honor the memories of those killed, we are also reminded of the courage and strength of those who helped us heal in the aftermath.
PTSD symptoms, depressive symptoms, and subjective cognitive concerns in WTC-exposed and non-WTC-exposed firefighters
The present study aims to compare these symptoms in the FDNY WTC-exposed cohort versus a comparison cohort of non-FDNY, non-WTC-exposed firefighters.
9/11’s heartbreaking cancer toll after 20 years: 24K cases, over 1,500 deaths
Ongoing studies show several cancers have hit those exposed to toxic chemicals around Ground Zero at higher rates than the general population.
NYC hospital doesn’t take federal payments to treat sick 9/11 first responders
New York-Presbyterian will not sign an agreement with the federal government to accept the fees paid by the feds on behalf of the World Trade Center Health Program.
Congress Bids to Add Uterine Cancer Linked to 9/11 to Covered Conditions
A bipartisan congressional coalition is pressing for the World Trade Center Health Program to reverse its September 2019 decision to reject uterine cancer as a covered condition.
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Support 9/11 First Responders
This bipartisan bill addresses funding shortfalls in the World Trade Center Health Program to make absolutely certain that funding for the program is provided well into the future.
Helping survivors survive: Congress owes more to those stricken by 9/11-related health problems
The people who rushed to help downtown on that terrible September Tuesday and in the days, weeks and months to follow didn’t do so as Democrats or Republicans, but as Americans.