WTC Health Program

Westchester County recently asked the public to submit the names of people who passed away from 9/11-related illness for a memorial at Kensico Dam. The memorial honors first responders who were deployed to Ground Zero, the Pentagon or the Shanksville, PA, crash site, worked or lived in Westchester County, and died of a 9/11-related illness […]

There are currently 117,000 9/11 first responders and survivors enrolled in the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program – most of them union members. The program offers free health care for chronic health conditions resulting from exposure to Ground Zero toxins, including cancer, respiratory and aerodigestive illnesses, acute traumatic injuries, musculoskeletal disorders, and mental health […]

Starting August 1, 9/11 first responders and survivors enrolled in the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program will have a new Nationwide Provider Network (NPN): Managed Care Advisors (MCA) Sedgwick. MCA-Sedgwick will replace Logistics Health Incorporated (LHI). The transition to MCA-Sedgwick occurs after many WTC Health Program members complained about difficulties accessing medical care through […]

Thousands of contract workers involved in search-and-rescue and rebuilding and working at other jobs in Lower Manhattan or parts of Brooklyn on or after 9/11 are eligible for free health care or compensation – but are still unaware of their rights. These contractors – sometimes known as 1099, per diem, or gig employees – worked […]

With many 9/11 first responders and survivors developing chronic health conditions as a result of their exposure to Ground Zero toxins, the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program will have an estimated $3 billion deficit by 2032. The program has 117,000 members who receive medical treatment for cancer, respiratory and aerodigestive illnesses, acute traumatic injuries, […]

When the World Trade Center collapsed after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, ten million tons of building materials and 91,000 liters of jet fuel fell into Ground Zero, contaminating the air with toxic chemicals. These airborne toxins included asbestos, heavy metals from computer hardware, and pulverized glass and concrete. Many of the people breathing these […]