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9/11 first responders demand dementia coverage under WTC Health Program

Twenty-five years after the attacks, responders now being diagnosed with dementia say the federal health program that covers their other Ground Zero-linked illnesses excludes the condition.

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What to know

  • First responders who worked at Ground Zero are now being diagnosed with dementia, which researchers link to toxin exposure during 9/11 recovery efforts.
  • The World Trade Center Health Program, which gives free healthcare to 9/11 responders and survivors, does not currently cover dementia as a condition.
  • The reporting is part of NBC News' "Cost of Denial" series examining insurance coverage denials in the U.S.

Stephen Stolarik 9/11 volunteer firefighter and responderTom LlamasTom Llamas NBC News correspondentWorld Trade Center Health Program Federal program covering 9/11 responder and survivor healthcare

9/11 first responders demand dementia coverage under WTC Health Program
NBC News

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    NBC details case of firefighter Stephen Stolarik

    An accompanying NBC News article, part of its insurance-coverage investigation, traces the case of volunteer firefighter Stephen Stolarik, who enrolled in the WTC Health Program in 2011 and has had PTSD care covered but not dementia care, illustrating the gap researchers say is emerging as responders age.

    “25 years after the attacks of 9/11, first responders are now being diagnosed with dementia.”
    — NBC News
    • nbcnews.com

      25 years after the attacks of 9/11, first responders are now being diagnosed with dementia. Researchers believe the condition is connected to exposure to toxins at Ground Zero, but dementia is not one of the conditions covered by the World Trade Center Health Program.

      nbcnews.comBluesky14d ago115▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    NBC broadcasts responder describing dementia struggle

    A follow-up NBC News segment features a 9/11 responder personally describing the impact of a dementia diagnosis.

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    NBC News airs "Cost of Denial" report on responder dementia

    NBC News' Tom Llamas reports that 9/11 first responders are now being diagnosed with dementia 25 years after the attacks, part of a series on insurance coverage denials.

    “Researchers believe the condition is connected to exposure to toxins at Ground Zero, but dementia is not one of the conditions covered by the World Trade Center Health Program.”
    — NBC News