US Edition9/11 community urges Congress to keep World Trade Center Health Program alive
- On Monday, individuals affected by 9/11—including emergency personnel, survivors, and support groups—urged lawmakers to maintain funding for the World Trade Center Health Program.
- The lobbying responded to major federal cuts in February that reduced hundreds of employees in the program overseen by the Department of Government Efficiency.
- Managed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health within the CDC, this initiative offers no-cost yearly medical evaluations and care for health issues linked to 9/11, serving over 130,000 participants across the United States.
- Richard Alles, a former FDNY Deputy Chief diagnosed with prostate cancer linked to toxins from the 9/11 attacks, described the precarious state of the health program as a "national crisis" impacting all states across the country.
- Advocates continue to fight for legislation securing long-term funding to restore cuts and maintain life-saving care for thousands across the country.
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9/11 health program hobbled by cuts despite Trump vow to restore funds
NEW YORK — The health program that serves 9/11 first responders and survivors is still hobbled by deep cuts made by the Trump administration — despite a White House vow to quickly reverse reductions it made earlier this month —…
'We're all ticking time bombs': Budget cuts gut 9/11 health protections as community braces for crisis
Fatih Aktas /Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The 9/11 health program that monitors and treats thousands of people exposed to toxic dust during the 2001 terrorist attack is under threat — again. A wave of staffing cuts and agency turmoil has thrown the World Trade Center Health Program into crisis, disrupting a system that has provided life-saving care to tens of thousands of people for more than two decades. Experts warn that cancer diagno…
Federal Funding Cuts Threaten Vital 9/11 Health Scheme - Real News Now
An essential health scheme that offers yearly health checks and therapy for conditions linked to the 9/11 disaster for survivors and emergency responders is under threat due to severe federal cuts. The 9/11 community, comprised of survivors, emergency service workers, and advocates, reached out to Congress for support on Monday. This call for help comes after the Department of Government Efficiency slashed significant funding from the program. R…
9/11 community urges Congress to keep World Trade Center Health Program alive
First responders, survivors and advocates from the 9/11 community lobbied Congress on Monday to support a critical health program gutted by the Department of Government Efficiency. "I'm not a happy camper today," retired FDNY Deputy Chief Richard Alles told Scripps News on Capitol Hill Monday."But we're here to fight for restoration of the cuts that were made to NIOSH, the federal agency that oversees many programs, health and occupational safet…
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