Nearly 40 state AGs press Congress to fund WTC Health Program

Following upheaval at HHS, continued funding is uncertain

As a funding shortfall threatens the federal program that provides treatment for tens of thousands of people affected by the September 11 attacks, dozens of state attorneys general last week urged Congress to ensure its continued viability.  

Although the World Trade Center Health Program itself has been authorized by Congress through 2090, its funding is secured only through 2027. A permanent funding mechanism had been included in an end-of-year budget bill last December but was scrapped after President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk objected to the blueprint.