Breaking News: World Trade Center Health Program Funding Secured

February 3, 2026 | Barasch & McGarry

This month marks a historic and hard-fought victory for the 9/11 community, an achievement that will save lives. Congress has finally passed a bill that assures long-term funding for the World Trade Center Health Program, ensuring continued access to free monitoring, treatment, and cancer screenings for years to come. Had this funding not been secured, the Health Program would not have been able to accept new patients after 2027.

Full funding means stability. It means certainty. And most importantly, it means that those whose health has been impacted in the aftermath of September 11th will not be abandoned.

Securing support from members of Congress outside of the New York area was a challenge. Justice did not come easily. It is the result of years of relentless advocacy by the 9/11 community, responders, survivors, families, doctors, union leaders, and advocates; all who refused to accept broken promises or temporary solutions.

Our firm is proud to have stood alongside you in this fight. Our partners and staff proudly made dozens of trips to Washington in 2025 to make sure that the voices of both responders and civilians in the 9/11 community were heard loud and clear. We reminded legislators of their promise to “never forget.” Fortunately, this time they listened!

As we approach the 25th remembrance of September 11, 2001, this news carries special meaning. While this is a major milestone, our work is not finished. We must now press Secretary Kennedy of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services to end the NIOSH hiring freeze. The WTC Health Program must be fully staffed so that new patients don’t have to wait 6 months for an appointment to have their illnesses certified. And, we will implore Mr. Kennedy to restore research funding so that heart and autoimmune diseases can finally be covered.

A special thank you to those who heeded our call to action and called your legislators and demanded their support. Your involvement and advocacy made a difference.

114 replies on “Breaking News: World Trade Center Health Program Funding Secured”

Thanks for helping with those members of the PAPD, NYPD and the FDNY that have been paying for their health after spending hundreds of days and hours searching for those that could never be found.
Now, I’d like to see all those above, who spent the arduous task for searching for the dead, once it was obvious that very few survivors were helped.
Kindly go after the foreign nations that supported and financed the attack and let them pay for what we are still going through!

I am breast cancer survivor from 9/11, thank you for your support.

This is absolutely great news for those of us who are still suffering from the affects from the horrific attack on our great country and all who responded to help all who survived and then recover all those souls who perished on that horrific day…may God Bless all who served…may God Bless all who perished…and most of all may God Bless America…🇺🇸

. Thanks to all of you that work hard on it and make it happen. thank you from the bottom of my heart. God bless of America.

My sincere, thanks to everyone that’s working on these matters for the 9/11 responders please continue the hard work

I appreciate your efforts and determination to accomplish this mission be well and god bless

You firm has been a God Send to me and all of my brothers and sisters who performed duty in NY for this disaster. I will never forget your tireless pursuit of compensation for those of us who really need the support.

Well done and god bless you.

ThAt is awesome

Thx

Thank you to all of you at Barasch & McGarry that have fought so hard in representing all of the police ifficers and firefighters!

Congratulations to Barasch & McGarry on this historic and hard-fought victory. I am truly grateful for your relentless advocacy and proud to have you as my attorneys. Securing long-term funding for the WTC Health Program is a monumental achievement for the entire 9/11 community, and your dedication continues to make a meaningful difference. Thank you for standing strong in this fight.

Great news I Love this I have copd skin cancer mental health as a result of 9/11 praise God!

Thank you for doing so much
To keep the program going.
I have IPF and have to take
Oxygen.

Thank You for helping all the victims and their families

Thank you very much for all do we all involved in this situation appreciate the hard work.

Continue to be a blessing

This is wonderful news. It looks like the hard work paid off!
Thank you.

I want to thank everyone for making this happen being a first responder and being there for hundreds of hours for months at a time thank you again for making this happen and hopefully you can make the foreign countries that were involved in attacking us be responsible thank you and God bless and everyone stay healthy and safe

Thank you so much Barrasch and McGarry for all of your attention and leadership in this matter. Truly a firm, filled with loving people and caring for those who answered this call of aid, have yourselves answered the call which was needed for these patriots.Thanks for your devotion and dedication to the cause. A job well done.

Thank you for your diligent hard work and efforts. It is greatly appreciated!

Hello, this sounds great. Honestly and sincerely.

I am sincerely asking though about systematic sarcoidosis. it’s been 25 years and I still have my inherited disease without any certification for it. Each provider at the WTCHP seems to regulate how sarcoidosis is deemed certifiable. it is asinine.
I am dealing with a loss of work currently and I have been sick for over a month with pneumonia-like symptoms, I have no insurance, no income. I am only authorized treatment for asthma but it’s not asthma.
When I did go to see a pulmonologist, he said that the first avenue as in the inception of sarcoidosis is through your lungs. I do have imaging from 2007 from Mt. Sinai which shows several granulomas in my lungs. I don’t understand the red tape bureaucracy in this, my and many others’ health situation.
I have been seeking this certification based on doctors notes and words since 2002.

Again, I am proud and thankful for your strength and perseverance in this fight for funding and for standing up for those of us who were responders & civilians and those whom were victims.
I truly appreciate your help which is why I am here. I do not mean to minimize any of your actions. I am just sick (literally) and want to be able to get medications and treatment for something that others already have and it has been established except for me. StonyBrook WTCHP is horrible. They are nothing but fluff.

We’re sorry to hear about your health. Please give us a call at 844-710-4876 to discuss your situation. Take care.

Thanks to all those who worked tirelessly to finally get this done. Now we must ask Secretary Kennedy to recognize and certify autoimmune disease as a 911 covered condition. Keep up your great work.

Good news about time!!!

Thanks to all the people that worked incessantly to achieve and secure this program. I am a breast cancer survivor from 9/11. Than you for all you’ve done.

Thanking you and all of your staff for all your support and dedication.

Thank You Barash & McCaray for your relentless support for all the 911 survivors and their Families . It’s so nice having your firm representing us. God Bless You All and your families also. 🙏🙏
I believe in prayer for what I’ve been through and I keep all of Barash and McCaray in my prayers

Thank You for your perseverance and dedication to serving our 911 responders and our Great City. I am grateful for your assistance during my testing and medical attention to bring me back to health. Thank You ! George F.

Can’t thank you all enough for all of the help and support you have given to not only me but the whole maritime community that was there the day of and weeks after! Great News getting Washington to keep its promises! Thank you!

Thank You for advocating on the 911 behalf. How about addressing conditions developed and carry from involvement from 911. I have doctors notes
from a World Trade Program and each time told its not in the guidelines. Its always funding for administrative hiring,how about more funding for us 911 responders. Also what about the recent news about the City Of New York keeping quiet and hiding notes of air quality not being save down there. All of us should get representation and sue from 911 and the time air was not healthy to breathe.
Michael Quiñones

Thank you so much for “all that you have done” for me and all whose health and lives have been affected… I will be forever grateful for all of you..God Bless

Thank you
Cwa 1101

Evan Connolly

Thank You all for your tireless advocacy, I know that this is personal for you also. I am so grateful. JOB WELL DONE

Thanks for helping getting funding. It means a lot to us First Responders.

I think this is great news!
Thank all those who made this possible!

As victims we yelled, cried and suffered.
During and days after 911 attacks I heard people saying “This is a job for Superman’
YOU answered the call, you showed up
Unmatched in talent, excellence and perseverance. This has not gone unnoticed. You are God sent.
May all your care, support and joy you brought to all victims. Return to you a hundredfold. We will never forget you. God Bless You.

The Elected Politicians & the Unelected Bureaucrats, should not forget, the WTC 9-11-2001 history.

The aftermath of adverse health conditions, should be remembered, to avoid a repeat of terrorist history.

The brave first responders, who have died and other first responders who will eventually die from the aftermath of the WTC 9-11-2001, should be remembered for their bravery.

For those of us affected with life changing illnesses due to 9/11, we are truly blessed to have Barasch & McGarry on our side, and to fight for us. Thank you so very much. You are helping make my next journey in my life hopeful

That is great. Survivors deserve no less. They survived nut with the threat of illness always looming.

Thank you, for doing all that you do! God Bless you all.

Very good news in these unsettling times, thanks to all who all who worked so hard for this noble cause

Very grateful for all ur efforts

Thank You for all your hard work and not leaving us alone while we challenge these difficult illnesses. THANK YOU GOD BLESS.

Thank you for your efforts, as a member of Utah task force 1, our team spent 10-12 days digging through the “pile”, e have lost several members to cancer and I myself have had several skin cancers removed! I am currently waiting to hear about my cabotage these cancers. I have been working with your attorneys and they have my claim in line to be reviewed! They have done a great job and I thank them! My case was submitted in December of 2024 so I am hoping it is reviewed soon!!!
Thanks again for your tireless efforts!

Thank you for your caring and representation regarding this issue. The WTC health program is a blessing for those in need. Thank you again for your commitment to ensuring those affected will receive the help needed.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to have health funding for years to come much needed thank you deeply appreciate it

Very good to hear. Maybe my claim will now go through.

Thank you for your relentless and continuous work.

So grateful and thankful for all who fought and worked so hard to obtain this victory.

Breast Cancer survivor

Thank God for these good things that are happening

This is great news! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

God bless America and thank you to you and your firm for always supporting us in a never ending battle for truth, justice and the Americans who served their country. I said God bless America!

Such wonderful news ! Many many thanks to everyone who has worked so hard to achieve this accomplishment 👏Thank you and God bless 😊 🙏

I hope to hear from you very soon. Have been waiting a long time.

Thank you for all that you’ve been doing

I am a 9/11 Survivor and I would like to sincerely Thank you and your Partners for working tirelessly to ensure that The World Trade Center Health Program is secured.

Thank you for fighting and winning for all of us . Past present and future.

To all of you who have fought on our behalf, I thank you. I have lymphoma, and went through 6 months of chemotherapy, and am now receiving immunotherapy. The chemo stopped the rapid growth of my tumors, and now I can hope the immunotherapy will help stop the growth of new tumors.
I have followed your fight in Washington, and am grateful for your efforts. I’m proud to say I have you in my family’s corner.
Thank you again and may God Bless you.
Anthony

Thank you all Barasch n McGarry for fighting for all of us. Great firm and a great job

Thanks is very very good 👍👏👏

I am a prostate cancer patient and i am happy for everyone

Praise God, he always answers our prayers.

Thank you for your tireless work in fighting for all of us.
Never forget our brothers and sisters.
Thank you.
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I know you have worked very hard to accomplish this and as someone that is suffering from the effects of 911 I cannot thank you enough thank you Ralph Rossi

Thank you very much for securing this fund for us. Thank you.

Thank you so much to all at Barasch and
McGarry.

Thank you all who responded to these attacks. Thanks to those fought on the planes to try and save as many lives as possible. Thanks to all who came out to the site for clean up and recovery. Thanks the citizens who donated tome, money, food, clothing, equipment etc. Thanks to out families who supported us and to neighbors who mowed out lawns while we were at the sites. Thanks to the WRC programs and its attorneys . Thank God for this great nation and the men and women who serve to protect her here and abroad. Thanks to the politicians who made this fund happen.

I’m a Prostate Cancer survival. Due to the effects of 911 thank you for all your support in securing funding.

Thanks for the continuous fight Still battling 2 forms of cancer, I am forever grateful.

This is truly outstanding work and a tremendous effort. No matter how much we thank you, it will never be enough to repay your kindness and generosity. May God protect and preserve you all, and may you always be a source of pride and honor for us all.
Last but not least, a huge thank you and much appreciation to Mr. Barasch McGarry and his entire team.

Thanks for helping all the first responders,
It is greatly appreciated

Thanks for the fight 🙏

From a retired ESU officer with the NYCD who was there from start to finish well done and many thanks.

Thanks to all who was working very hard that this happened.

Thank you for your relentless work and advocacy for the 911 first responders, thank you again.

I am a newly diagnosed Prostate Cancer victim of the WTC tragedy. Had a successful Robotic Protatectomy and am currently going for routine blood work to test for the appearance of any lingering microscopic cancer cells. Hoping for the best at every visit.

Thank you for letting us know you have our backs . Keep up your stellar work.

Congratulations and well deserved accomplishment! Your continued and endless support for all the families of victims and survivors is a true badge of honor.

Thank you for not forgetting about us.and God bless you

Thank you for the dedication, and hard work to fight for our health and continue to ease the burden of our medical bills. 911 cancer is real and many of us are still fighting. Thank you

Thank you

God bless your firm. I am a retired New York City firefighter who worked in Brooklyn, Bedford Iverson, and it makes me proud, even though I’ve had some health issues now that you guys are helping me out with and all the members who needed medical attention during 25 years coming up thank you Barasch A Magarry.

I thank you for your relentless perseverance. I knew I was on good hands with Barasch & McGarry. From the bottom of my heart, you are all Angels on Earth.

GOD BLESS AMERICA 🇺🇲

Thank you and God bless you.

Thanks so much, I am a Breast Cancer survivor

I would like to thank you for your tireless work and advocacy on behalf of the 911 Community

Thank you so very for all your hard work. I recently told a former coworker to your firm. He was a volunteer down on at towers. He has been complaining about his back. I told him it could be something other than a backache.

Job well done

So happy you were successful. It will make a difference for a lot of people who otherwise might not be able to afford proper and very necessary health care. Thanks for the work you do. Keep it up please.

God Bless You and the work that you do for us

I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to each and every member of the Barasch & McGarry team for your unwavering dedication and tireless efforts in representing all of us who have been impacted by the tragic events of September 11th. Your commitment to advocating for those affected by this disaster has not gone unnoticed, and it truly means the world to us. Thank you for standing up for our rights and helping us navigate the complexities of this situation. Your hard work makes a profound difference in the lives of so many in our community.

Thank you for all you’ve done and all you are still doing for all of us who are cancer survivors.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

I am a cancer patient. Thank you

I submit a heart warming to you and everyone that fought endlessly to achieve this outstanding accomplishment for all of us in need of receiving life saving medical care.

Thank you for all your restless, persistent fights, dedicated efforts, and tireless labor of love (with your dedicated professional supported staff). God bless you all, and expand / prosper your practice. Remain blessed. Francis Megafu and family.

Thank you All for this news. It brings a relief to not worry for the future. Thanks to your tireless efforts for all. May God bless you.

Thank you and the entire firm for all the hard work you have done for NYC residents and FDNY.

GREAT NEWS, THANK YOU, TO ALL THE STAFF AT “BARRASCH & McGARRY, FOR ALL YOUR DEDICATED EFFORT IN ASSISTING, KEEPING US INFORMED, ALWAYS PACIENT AND SUPPORTIVE OF OUR WELLBEING AND TO GET THE ASSISTANCE AND MERITED COMPENSATION.
I AM HAPPY, TO KNOW THAT WE WILL BE PROBABLY BACK, TO RECIEVE MEDICAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE THAT WERE BEING TREATED RELATED TO EXPOSURE AT SITE OF THE TERRORIST ATTACK. THANK YOU, SO MUCH !

I am a 9/11 survivor, and I would like to sincerely, Thank you and your partners for working tirelessly to ensure that The World Trade Center Health Program be securely funded, long-term.

Thank you

Thank you for all your firm does for 911 community

God bless who do not survive 911, rest in peace.
God bless who was able make through these
twenty five. I have cancer, take it one day at a time
I was able to get up this morning.

About time

This is a plus plus for all my brothers and their families form Diebold Inc that were affected and traumatized by this horrible tragedy.

Thank you to you and your firm. Who took this upon yourselves and did all the work and dedication to this cause to make this happen
You definitely deserve all the credit it was definitely a hard journey for you being a first respond myself thank you very much

Thankyou for handling my case ,your lawyers are hard working and did a great job and I am happy I called your firm.I really appreciate you representing me .

Thank you for all your work in keeping the program going. God bless you all. 🙏🏼

Thank you.

Thank you for your help!!!

Thank you for all of your hard work you & everyone who lobbied for continued benefits.

I am still under treatment for prostate cancer, your success in Washington is reassuring. Knowing I will continued to be supported by the 911 healthcare group and that my treatments be covered and be there for me.

Thanks B&M.