A federal agency seeking to treat emergency responders who fell ill after 9/11 is contending with staffing shortages and delays that could have “devastating medical consequences” as the United States approaches the 25th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks. More.
Lawmakers seek meeting with RFK Jr. over staff shortages, delays at World Trade Center Health Program
Official Calls for Improvements to 9/11 Health Program
A local Congressman is calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to make improvements to the health program for those who responded to the September 11, 2001 attacks and is asking to fix the problems which are preventing them from getting the care they need. More.
Assessing the impact of World Trade Center (WTC) exposures on post-bronchodilator lung function: Insights from WTC survivor population
o assess the effects of World Trade Center (WTC) exposures, obesity, and smoking on post-bronchodilator (post-BD) lung function in WTC Survivors. More.
Belief in a just world and prolonged grief disorder among individuals bereaved by 9/11
Belief in a just world is an individual’s conviction that the world is fundamentally fair and that people deserve to be rewarded for admirable actions and punished for unjust actions (Lerner, 1980). More.
9/11 health program wins permanent funding but staffing cuts threaten care
Michael Barasch still remembers the cars and how the once-bustling parking lot at the Greenwich train station was hauntingly still the morning after the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, in New York City. More.
Healthcare Cyberattack Potential Impact on WTC Health Program Members
The WTC Health Program is aware of a cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a healthcare technology company that is part of Optum Inc. (a Division of UnitedHealth Group). More.
9/11 survivors face delays in certification despite full funding of federal health program
Michael Barasch still remembers the cars and how the once-bustling parking lot at the Greenwich train station was hauntingly still the morning after the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, in New York City. More.
9/11 cancer survivor’s petition urges NYC to release all files after bombshell Ground Zero memo
A 9/11 cancer survivor is calling on Mayor Zohran Mamdani to release all city documents about deadly Ground Zero toxins — after a bombshell memo showed officials knew they could be deadly all along. More.