News Items (9/14/21)
ARNOLD KOROTKIN
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Below are summaries with URLs to news articles on the effort to ensure that the World Trade Center Health Program is fully funded. An archive of past articles year by year can by found on the Citizens for the Extension of the James Zadroga Inc. website here. Sep. 12, 2021 — 60 Minutes Overtime — They responded to 9/11 as officers, now they treat those who stood beside them Two retired NYPD sergeants, now health care providers, continue to see health challenges among first responders 20 years after the terrorist attacks. Sep. 12, 2021 — New York Post — More people have now died from 9/11 illnesses than during Sept. 11 attacks There were 2,996 victims killed on 9/11, while federal statistics show that 3,311 people enrolled in the CDC’s World Trade Center Health Program have died. Sep. 12, 2021 — FOX 10 Phoenix — ‘Complete devastation’: West Virginia first responder helped clear 9/11 wreckage Michael Harper, a West Virginia paramedic, was part of a task force dispatched to Ground Zero shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Sep. 12, 2021 — NBC News — Autoimmune diseases may be rising for 9/11 survivors. But the government hasn’t acknowledged a link. People with those diseases aren’t eligible for free health care or compensation. Sep. 11, 2021 — Gov. Kathy Hochul — To Mark 20th Anniversary of 9/11, Governor Hochul Signs Three Pieces of Legislation to Support 9/11 and Communications First Responders The bills make it easier for WTC first responders to apply for WTC benefits. Sep. 11, 2021 — WGRZ 2 Buffalo — 9/11 20 years later: Roswell Park continues to provide care for first responders Prior to Roswell Park getting approval first responders previously had to go all the way to New York City for free treatments. Sep. 11, 2021 — CBC News — New Yorkers heeded calls to return to normal after 9/11. Some fear that decision made them sick “There were 300,000 downtown office workers, 25,000 downtown residents and 50,000 students and teachers living, working and going to school. And they were all exposed to the same toxins as the firefighters and cops.” Sep. 11, 2021 — Fox News — What health threats did 9/11 first responders face? An estimated 400,000 persons were exposed to toxic contaminants and other factors. Sep. 11, 2021 — The Hill — To honor 9/11 survivors, increase health funding It has become clear that the funding levels provided to the World Trade Center Health Program cannot keep up with the increased cost of caring for sick responders and survivors. Sep. 11, 2021 — The Lancet — New 9/11 casualties strain health-care programme Thousands of people enrol in the World Trade Center Health Program every year, but—two decades after the 9/11 attacks—a funding shortfall is looming. Sep. 10, 2021 — Roll Call — New York lawmakers press for more 9/11 health aid The House is already planning to include funding, and Schumer’s support makes it likely that if a bill comes together, it will be included. Sep. 10, 2021 — The Chief-Leader — Conflicting Trade Center Benefit-Map Boundaries a Source of Confusion While the VCF catchment area in lower Manhattan is south of Canal Street, the WTC Health Program zone is much larger, starting at Houston St. and including a portion of western Brooklyn. Sep. 10, 2021 — Hartford Courant — After the Twin Towers fell, many raced to help or went back to work. Now, for those suffering with cancer or lung disease, “9/11 did not end on 9/11.” “People continue to get sick and die and it’s not just New York City cops and firefighters.” Sep. 10, 2021 — Michigan Radio — For Many Who Were Present, The 9/11 Attacks Have Had A Lasting Mental Health Impact Researchers studying the health of survivors, recovery workers and witnesses say the event led to increased rates of mental health problems such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorders. Sep. 10, 2021 — Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney — Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney Marks 20 Years Since 9/11 “Today, as we mark 20 years since that fateful day in 2001, we must remember that 9/11 isn’t just in the past.” Sep. 10, 2021 — TIME — What 9/11 Survivors and First Responders Have Taught Us About Public Health in the 20 Years Since the Attacks Dr. David Prezant was knocked fully airborne at 9:59 on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. He didn’t see the impact coming, but he felt it when it hit—and it nearly killed him. Sep. 10, 2021 — CBS New York — Advocates Say Health Care Funding For 9/11 Survivors Could Run Out By 2025 Unless Congress Passes Correction The main focus of the bill is to fix a funding shortfall in the World Trade Center Health Program that now supports more than 100,000 survivors. Sep. 10, 2021 — Vice — 9/11 Is Still Claiming Victims: ‘I Wake Up in Pain’ More people have likely died from 9/11-related illnesses than died on the day of the attacks, according to new data released by the federal government’s Victim Compensation Fund. Sep. 10, 2021 — NYC Health + Hospitals — NYC Health + Hospitals’ World Trade Center Environmental Health Center Commemorates 20th Anniversary of 9/11 The WTC Environmental Health Center has seen more than 13,000 members at its three clinics as of August 2021. Sep. 10, 2021 — CNBC — Cancer cases, medical complications surge for 9/11 survivors, CDC report says Of the 104,223 enrollees in the World Trade Center Health Program, a federal benefits plan for survivors and responders, 58% of all program members contracted at least one illness caused by 9/11 as of last year. Sep. 10, 2021 — The Cut — The Women Left Out of Post-9/11 Health Care Only a few “women-specific” conditions, such as breast and ovarian cancers, have been officially recognized by the WTCHP. Sep. 10, 2021 — New York Post — Stuyvesant HS student near Ground Zero on 9/11 now NYC teacher with cancer “One of the reasons I got sick was the rush to get back to normal. I worry about the rush to normal during the coronavirus pandemic.” Sep. 10, 2021 — New York Post — NYC pension worker suffers from lung disease after 9/11 A non-smoker, she developed “smoker’s cough” and was diagnosed with emphysema/lung disease and lymphoma. She underwent six months of grueling hemotherapy. Sep. 10, 2021 — NY Daily News — Slow-motion murder: 9/11′s forgotten victims are forgotten no more For far too long, this agony was not believed despite medical proof and a growing roster of the sick and dead. Sep. 10, 2021 — NY Daily News — A 9/11 victim, killed 20 years later He was proud of his work. Proud that he showed up. Proud that he had tried. Sep. 10, 2021 — Albany Law School — Prof. Hutter Reflects on Pro Bono Win for 9/11 Heroes Professor Michael J. Hutter’s pro bono work led to a legal precedent for hundreds of volunteers to access benefits and care to treat ailments and illnesses related to exposure to toxic materials. Sep. 10, 2021 — USA Today — Retired NYPD officers: We dug through the World Trade Center rubble, looking for our brothers We were New York City police officers at the time. We each took different paths to the World Trade Center that day. Those paths converged as we tackled opposite ends of a dangerously intense rescue. |
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