Archive of News (2022)
Message from the Special Master on the 21st Anniversary of the September 11th Attacks
We are proud to be in service to this community, and we join in honoring those who died on 9/11, those lost in the years since, and the many who are living with the unforgiving consequences of that day.
First responders, survivors seeking health care funds
The federal health program that monitors and treats 9/11-related health conditions faces a $3 billion gap as early as next year, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said.
Sen. Schumer pushes to fully fund WTC Health Program
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) spoke from his Manhattan office on Sunday on the importance of getting more funding for the World Trade Center health program before the end of 2022.
On 9/11, Schumer vows to seek $3B for troubled Ground Zero health fund
He vowed to “make a push” to get the funding approved this year.
NYPD captain dies of 9/11-related illness on 21st anniversary of attacks
Capt. Janelle Sanders died of an unspecified ailment, the Captains Endowment Association said in a tweet.
Health care problems persist for Tampa Bay 9/11 survivors enrolled in troubled government program
The multi-billion-dollar government program set up to provide healthcare for more than 100,000 9/11 survivors continues to frustrate Floridians and others across the country.
Rep. Garbarino Urges Action To Fund Health Care for 9/11 First Responders on 21st Anniversary
Rep. Andrew Garbarino joins “Velshi” to discuss funding shortfall facing the World Trade Center Health Program.
CDC: Number of 9/11-related cancers have doubled in past three years
“Cancer takes a long time to develop,” said Dr. Jacqueline Moline, who directs the program’s center for responders in Queens.
House GOP Letter Warns of Looming 9/11 Health Program Funding Deficit
The letter is a follow-up to a previous letter the representatives sent to the committee in July requesting action on the bipartisan legislation.
After 21 years, uterine cancer is close to being recognized as a 9/11-related illness. Here’s what it will mean for cancer patients who worked near Ground Zero
The World Trade Center Health Program recognizes dozens of conditions related to 9/11 and assists with their monitoring and treatment. Uterine cancer remains the only cancer that has not been recognized.