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  • WTC Health Program

    Protect the 9/11 Community: Restore World Trade Center Health Program Funding

    By Michael Barasch

    The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by Elon Musk, and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services have made significant budget cuts. These cuts have resulted in the disbandment of National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the firing of sixteen doctors and nurses at the already understaffed World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program. The Health […]

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  • WTC Health Program

    Tell Congress to Fund 9/11 Health Care

    By Michael Barasch

    In 2010, 2015, and 2019, we asked our thousands of 9/11 clients to contact their representatives in Congress and urge them to pass and extend the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. Thanks to your efforts, 99% of the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives voted to establish and then permanently […]

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  • WTC Health ProgramVictim Compensation Fund

    Economic Loss Awards Explained

    By Michael Barasch

    The financial costs of illness are often enormous – even beyond the health care bills. These expenses are a particular burden for 9/11 responders and survivors who have been diagnosed with cancer or respiratory illnesses. Economic loss awards may be given in several different scenarios:

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Featured News

  • April 28, 2025

    9/11 Survivors Battle Against Federal Health Care Cuts

    Bloomberg

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  • April 28, 2025

    U.S. federal cuts reduce firefighter health programs and wildfire mitigation efforts

    Fire & Safety Journal Americas

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  • April 26, 2025

    Health program for 9/11 illnesses faces uncertain future after federal staffing cuts 

    NBC News

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  • April 25, 2025

    ‘A gut punch’: Trump admin cuts wipe out firefighter health and safety programs

    Politico

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  • April 25, 2025

    ‘Unconscionable’: Federal cuts threaten future of 9/11 health program

    NBC 5 West Palm Beach (WPTV)

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  • September 14, 2021

    Deadly legacy: Exposure to 9/11 toxic dust affects financial district workers

    The Bond Buyer

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  • September 13, 2021

    For Many, 9/11 Lingers in Form of Life-Threatening Illnesses

    The Tablet

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  • September 13, 2021

    9/11 death toll claims continue to grow two decades after attacks

    The Washington Times

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  • September 11, 2021

    9/11 didn’t end on 9/11′: attorney says his clients are still dying 20 years later

    Yahoo! News

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  • September 10, 2021

    Stuyvesant HS student near Ground Zero on 9/11 now NYC teacher with cancer

    New York Post

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  • September 9, 2021

    COVID Death Toll Among 9/11 First Responders and Survivors Nears Grim Milestone

    The City

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  • WTC Health Program

    Protect the 9/11 Community: Restore World Trade Center Health Program Funding

    By Michael Barasch

    The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by Elon Musk, and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services have made significant budget cuts. These cuts have resulted in the disbandment of National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the firing of sixteen doctors and nurses at the already understaffed World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program. The Health […]

    Read More
  • WTC Health Program

    Tell Congress to Fund 9/11 Health Care

    By Michael Barasch

    In 2010, 2015, and 2019, we asked our thousands of 9/11 clients to contact their representatives in Congress and urge them to pass and extend the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. Thanks to your efforts, 99% of the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives voted to establish and then permanently […]

    Read More
  • Victim Compensation FundWTC Health Program

    Economic Loss Awards Explained

    By Michael Barasch

    The financial costs of illness are often enormous – even beyond the health care bills. These expenses are a particular burden for 9/11 responders and survivors who have been diagnosed with cancer or respiratory illnesses. Economic loss awards may be given in several different scenarios:

    Read More
  • 9/11 Notice Act

    9/11 Notice Act Update

    By Michael Barasch

    New York State’s 9/11 Notice Act requires businesses and state agencies to inform current and former employees who worked in Lower Manhattan on and after September 11, 2001, about their right to free health care and compensation for 9/11-related cancers and other illnesses. There were more than 300,000 workers in the Ground Zero exposure zone […]

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  • First RespondersCancerZadroga Act

    What’s the Status of My Claim?

    By Michael Barasch

    If you were in the 9/11 exposure zones and have been diagnosed with any of 69 cancers and many respiratory illnesses, you have the right – protected by federal law – to file a claim with the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). The fund provides compensation for pain and suffering, as well as economic losses […]

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  • Personal InjuryVictim Compensation FundCancer

    When Am I Entitled to Additional Compensation?

    By Michael Barasch

    Even if you have already received an award from the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, you or your family may become eligible for additional awards in the future if you are certified with new 9/11 illnesses. Follow John’s story below. 2012 $20,000 — John, a Goldman Sachs office worker in 2001, was exposed to 9/11 toxic […]

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