US EditionNY Democrats demand RFK Jr. restore cuts to 9/11 survivor program
- Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand demanded Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Reverse a 20% staffing cut to the World Trade Center Health Program, stating it jeopardizes healthcare for 9/11-related conditions such as respiratory ailments and cancers.
- John Feal, a 9/11 responder, criticized the cuts as inhumane and emphasized that the program is vital for 137,000 people suffering from severe health issues.
- New York Attorney General Letitia James called the staffing cuts reckless and cruel, stressing that many responders face lifelong health impacts from their heroic actions on 9/11.
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Officials React to 9/11 Health Program Cuts
(New York, NY) – New York lawmakers are calling on top Trump Administration officials to reverse staffing cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program. Senators Chuck Schumer, the Democrat minority leader, and Kirsten Gillibrand, sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In the letter, they detail how Kennedy promised in his confirmation hearings that he would continue providing survivors of 9/11 with the health…
'Outrageous and insulting': Trump cuts take aim at health care for 9/11 responders
WASHINGTON — Two U.S. senators are raising questions about how staffing cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program will affect 9/11 first responders, survivors and residents affected by the terrorist attacks who now live throughout the country. In a letter to Health and Human Services Secreta...
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