Archive of News (2024)
Securing the World Trade Center Health Program’s future
The program that provides health services to 9/11 first responders and survivors could be forced to cut services and halt enrollment in 2028 if the federal government does not allocate more funding.
Fund the WTC Health Program: Hakeem Jeffries and Mike Johnson need to get the House to pass the bill this year
The bill is needed to pump $2.9 billion into the World Trade Center Health Program, which provides medical care for the responders and survivors of 9/11.
WTC Health Program running out of money
Although it was reauthorized in 2015, program costs have increased more than was anticipated, in part because more sick and injured 9/11 responders and survivors have since enrolled.
9/11 health program shortfall looms, again. Will Congress permanently fund it?
Without more money, the program could have to turn away people who were newly diagnosed with 9/11-related illnesses by the end of 2027, Gillibrand said.
Majority Leader Schumer Floor Remarks On The Announcement Of New Legislation To Permanently Fund The World Trade Center Health Program
Sadly, the program has struggled with funding over the years. But today, we have some very good news, very good news.
Lawmakers promise more funding for 9/11 first responders
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other New York lawmakers introduced a bill to provide permanent and mandatory funding for the program.
N.Y. lawmakers spearhead bill to make funding for World Trade Center Health Program permanent
“It’s absolutely insane that we’re still here fighting for what heroes deserve,” Nassau County Republican Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, one of those advocating for the bill, said.
NY lawmakers introduce bill that would pump $3B into federal World Trade Health Center Program
The bill, introduced in the House and Senate, would fix an outdated funding formula and inject a final investment into the program to prevent a projected shortage of money beginning in 2028.
SLC fire captain passes away in Green River
The Salt Lake City Fire Department said Saturday that Captain Michael Harp passed away unexpectedly, in what appeared to be a rafting accident along the Green River.
Gillibrand, Schumer, Garbarino, Goldman, D’Esposito Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Fix World Trade Center Health Program Funding Shortfall
The bill updates an outdated funding formula to prevent a future funding shortfall and ensure that survivors and first responders don’t lose access to care.