Despite a growing demand for health care among survivors of the September 11th attacks and their aftermath, the federal program covering treatment for tens of thousands of individuals has been beset ...

On the eve of the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand demanded that Congress fully fund a program that gives free medical ...

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2001, file photo, smoke rises from the burning twin towers of the World Trade Center after hijacked planes crashed into the towers, in New York City. The coronavirus pandemic ...

New York City and the nation are getting ready to mark 24 years since the September 11, 2001 terror attacks. As the city honors the victims, advocates are calling on ...

WASHINGTON — The World Trade Center Health Program continues to be hampered by staffing shortages and operational issues, Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer said in a letter to Health and ...

9/11 advocates say the World Trade Center Health Program is suffering under the second administration of President Trump and leadership of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr ...

According to CDC data, there are more than 1,500 people in Connecticut who are enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Program. It’s a federal program that was established in 2011, and it covers ...

The World Trade Center Health Program provides care to more than 140,000 people. Nearly 24 years after the 9/11 attacks, New York lawmakers say the health program created to care for survivors and ...

9/11 advocate groups are in the dark about the future of World Trade Center Health Program amid turmoil at the CDC, led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy (inset). (Todd Maisel / ...

Ahead of the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attack, advocates for victims and first responders warn that “chaos” at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is undermining the World Trade Center ...