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Dismantling of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Beyond the health and economic impacts, the federal workforce reductions at NIOSH signal a troubling departure from evidence-based policy while eroding workplace safety across the board. This will disproportionally affect vulnerable workers in agriculture, manufacturing and emergency response.
Editorial: We owe Scott Strauss, other 9/11 heroes
The federal government should provide this needed care to people like Scott Strauss, who risked their lives trying to save those trapped amid the World Trade Center’s rubble.
MAKE A CALL: Tell Congress to Stop the Cuts to NIOSH in Washington and beyond!
You’ve probably never heard of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, or NIOSH—but this federal agency plays a critical role in keeping America’s workers safe. And last week, Elon Musk and the DOGE gutted it.
‘Bureaucratic cruelty’: 9/11 responders and survivors shaken by US health cuts
Following the most recent cuts, groups representing survivors and even Democratic US senators say they have no clarity on how the program will continue to provide benefits.
Staff cuts to World Trade Center Health Program bring anger, frustration, anxiety
Tom Wilson, a retired NYPD sergeant from Bellport, said he has watched with anger and frustration as the Trump administration has made deep staffing cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program he credits with saving his life.
RFK Jr.’s HHS cuts include a slap in the face to 9/11 heroes
Recent dismissals leave in doubt the future of a program that administers health care support for those who developed 9/11-related medical issues.
White House must restore cuts to World Trade Center health program
Less than two months after the Trump administration first cut World Trade Center Health Program staffing, the survivors of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks again are begging for the basic care they require and deserve.
‘Threeversal’ at WTC Health Program
On Saturday, the administration of President Donald Trump moved to undo last week’s dismissal of Dr. John Howard. But after Dr. Howard was fired and before the administration moved to rehire him, the Trump administration told 16 staffers at the Health Program that they were scheduled to be laid off.
Sen. Schumer: 16 additional staffers fired from World Trade Center Health Program
The firings were a result of the Trump administration’s efforts to downsize the federal workforce.
Administrator of 9/11 health program reinstated, representative says
Following outrage from advocates and members of Congress and widespread news coverage, the Trump administration has reportedly reinstated Dr. John Howard as head of a federal health program for 9/11 first responders days after he was fired.