Posted on 06/17/2019 12:11:11 PM PDT by conservative98
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he doesn’t know why Jon Stewart is so “bent out of shape” over securing health care for 9/11 responders, saying the Senate will “take care” of the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund.
The former host of “The Daily Show,” who pleaded with House lawmakers last week to reauthorize the fund, questioned whether McConnell would ensure its passage in the GOP-controlled upper chamber.
Stewart: McConnell playing politics with 9/11 responders “He has always held out until the last minute, and only then after intense lobbying and public shaming has he even deigned to move on it,” Stewart told “Fox News Sunday.”
McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, reacted by saying that “many things in Congress happen at the last minute.”
“We have never failed to address this issue. And we will address it again,” McConnell said on “Fox & Friends” Monday. “I don’t know why he’s all bent out of shape. We will take care of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund.”
He was asked why there were few members of the House Judiciary subcommittee on hand when Stewart testified last Tuesday.
“That frequently happens because members have a lot of things going on at the same time,” McConnell said. “It sounds to me like he is looking for some way to take offense.”
“There is no way we won’t address this problem appropriately,” he continued.
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Jon Leibowitz aka Jon Stewart is still around?
But they are from NYC!
I kind of felt like Stewart had a point, until I realized that the bill was going to pass the house by a huge margin (it ended up unanimous.)
That news had to have been communicated to the Fund’s people. That said, if I told someone we did not have to meet in person to finish the deal; that had already signed the check authorization-—then the person should not get upset when I don’t show up for his sales presentation.
Don’t misunderstand me, I support the fund and its benefactors. But, there is little need for drama over it.
Just another New York grifter scam. I’m sure there are some legitimate claims here and there. But this fund draws a boundary in New York, and if you were inside it and any of the following conditions develop 17 years down the road...they ASSUME it was caused by 9/11. Scammers.
Burn
Complex sprain
Eye injury
Fracture
Head trauma
Other similar acute traumatic injuries
Tendon tear
Aerodigestive Disorders
Asthma
Chronic cough syndrome
Chronic laryngitis
Chronic nasopharyngitis
Chronic respiratory disorder due to fumes/vapors
Chronic rhinosinusitis
Gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD)
Interstitial lung diseases
Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (RADS)
Sleep apnea exacerbated by or related to another condition in the list of aerodigestive disorders
Upper airway hyperreactivity
WTC-exacerbated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
New onset chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Cancers
Covered Cancers
Childhood Cancers
Blood and Lymphoid Tissue
Digestive System
Eye and Orbit
Female Breast
Female Reproductive Organs
Head and Neck
Respiratory System
Skin (Melanoma and non-Melanoma)
Soft Tissue
Thyroid
Urinary System
Mesothelioma
Rare Cancers
Below are the cancers covered by the WTC Health Program and included on the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions. The covered cancers are organized into the following categories:
Note: The information on this page reflects the language found in the Federal laws and regulations that govern the WTC Health Program. It has been formatted for viewing on the Web and organized alphabetically for ease of use. If you are interested in seeing the laws and regulations in their original format, this and other information on the WTC Health Program can be found on our Laws, Regulations, and Federal Register pages.
Childhood Cancers
Any type of cancer diagnosed in a person less than 20 years of age.
Malignant Neoplasms
Blood and Lymphoid Tissue (including, but not limited to, lymphoma, leukemia, and myeloma)
Diffuse non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Burkitt’s tumor
Diffuse non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified
lmmunoblastic (diffuse)
Large cell (diffuse)
Lymphoblastic (diffuse)
Mixed small and large cell (diffuse)
Other types of diffuse non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Small cell (diffuse)
Small cleaved cell (diffuse)
Undifferentiated (diffuse)
Follicular (nodular) non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Follicular non-Hodgkin
lymphoma, unspecified
Large cell, follicular
Mixed small cleaved and large cell, follicular
Other types of follicular non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Small cleaved cell, follicular
Hodgkin’s disease
Hodgkin’s disease, unspecified
Lymphocytic depletion
Lymphocytic predominance
Mixed cellularity
Nodular sclerosis
Other Hodgkin’s disease
Leukemia of unspecified cell type
Acute leukemia of unspecified cell type
Chronic leukemia of unspecified cell type
Leukemia, unspecified
Other leukemia of unspecified cell type
Subacute leukemia of unspecified cell type
Lymphoid leukemia
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Adult T-cell leukemia
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Hairy-cell leukemia
Lymphoid leukemia, unspecified
Other lymphoid leukemia
Prolymphocytic leukemia
Subacute lymphocytic leukemia
Malignant immunoproliferative diseases
Alpha heavy chain disease
Gamma heavy chain disease
lmmunoproliferative small intestinal disease
Malignant immunoproliferative disease, unspecified
Other malignant immunoproliferative diseases
Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia
Monocytic leukemia
Acute monocytic leukemia
Chronic monocytic leukemia
Monocytic leukemia, unspecified
Other monocytic leukemia
Subacute monocytic leukemia
Multiple myeloma and malignant plasma cell neoplasms
Multiple myeloma
Plasma cell leukemia
Plasmacytoma, extramedullary
Myeloid leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia
Acute myelomonocytic leukemia
Acute promyelocytic leukemia
Chronic myeloid leukemia
Myeloid leukemia, other
Myeloid leukemia, unspecified
Myeloid sarcoma
Subacute myeloid leukemia
Other and unspecified lymphoid, hematopoietic, and related tissue
Letterer-Siwe disease
Lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue, other specified
Lymphoid, hematopoietic and related tissue, unspecified
Malignant histiocytosis
Malignant mast cell tumor
True histiocytic lymphoma
Other and unspecified types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
B-cell lymphoma, unspecified
Lymphosarcoma
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, other unspecified
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, unspecified type
Other leukemias of specified cell type
Acute erythremia and erythroleukemia
Acute megakaryoblastic leukemia
Acute myelofibrosis
Acute pan myelosis
Chronic erythremia
Leukemias, others specified
Mast cell leukemia
Peripheral and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
Lymphoepithelioid lymphoma
Mycosis fungoides
Peripheral T-cell lymphomas
Sezary’s disease
T-cell lymphomas, other and unspecified
T-zone lymphoma
Digestive System
Colon
Appendix
Ascending colon
Caecum
Colon, unspecified
Descending colon
Hepatic flexure
Overlapping lesion of colon
Sigmoid colon
Splenic flexure
Transverse colon
Esophagus
Abdominal part Cervical part
Esophagus, unspecified
Lower third
Middle third
Overlapping lesion
Thoracic part
Upper third
Liver and intrahepatic bile ducts
Angiosarcoma of liver
Hepatoblastoma
Intrahepatic bile duct carcinoma
Liver, unspecified
Liver cell carcinoma
Other sarcomas of liver
Other specified carcinomas of liver
Other and ill-defined digestive organs
Ill-defined sites within the digestive system
Intestinal tract, part unspecified
Overlapping lesion of digestive system
Rectosignoid junction
Rectum
Retroperitoneum and peritoneum
Overlapping lesion
Peritoneum, unspecified
Retroperitoneum
Specified parts of peritoneum
Stomach
Body Cardia
Fundus
Greater curvature, unspecified
Lesser curvature, unspecified
Overlapping lesion
Pyloric antrum
Pylorus
Stomach, unspecified
Eye and Orbit
Eye and Adnexa
Choroid
Ciliary body
Conjunctiva
Cornea
Eye, unspecified
Lacrimal gland and duct
Orbit
Overlapping lesion
Retina
Female Breast
Breast
Auxiliary tail Breast, unspecified
Central portion
Lower-inner quadrant
Lower-outer quadrant
Nipple and areola
Overlapping lesion
Upper-inner quadrant
Upper-outer quadrant
Female Reproductive Organs
Ovary
Head and Neck
Accessory sinuses
Accessory, unspecified
Ethmoidal
Frontal
Maxillary
Overlapping lesion
Sphenoidal
Base of tongue
Floor of mouth
Anterior Floor, unspecified
Lateral
Overlapping lesion
Gum
Gum, unspecified
Lower
Upper
Hypopharynx
Aryepiglottic fold, hypopharyngeal aspect
Hypopharynx, unspecified
Overlapping lesion
Postcricoid region
Posterior wall
Larynx
Glottis
Laryngeal cartilage
Larynx, unspecified
Overlapping lesion
Subglottis
Supraglottis
Lip
Commissure
External lip, unspecified
External lower lip
External upper lip
Lip, unspecified
Lip, unspecified, inner aspect
Lower lip, inner aspect
Overlapping lesion
Upper lip, inner aspect
Nasal cavity
Nasopharynx
Anterior wall
Lateral wall
Nasopharynx, unspecified
Overlapping lesion
Posterior wall
Superior wall
Other and ill-defined conditions in the lip, oral cavity, and pharynx
Overlapping lesion of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx
Pharynx, unspecified
Waldeyer’s ring
Other and unspecified major salivary glands
Major salivary gland, unspecified
Overlapping lesion
Sublingual gland
Submandibular gland
Other and unspecified part of the mouth
Cheek mucosa
Mouth, unspecified
Overlapping lesion
Retromolar area
Vestibule
Other and unspecified parts of the tongue
Anterior two-thirds, part unspecified
Border
Dorsal surface
Lingual tonsil
Overlapping lesion
Tongue, unspecified
Ventral surface
Oropharynx
Anterior surface of epiglottis
Branchial cleft
Lateral wall
Oropharynx, unspecified
Overlapping lesion
Posterior wall
Vallecula
Palate
Hard palate Overlapping lesion
Palate, unspecified
Soft palate
Uvula
Parotid gland
Piriform sinus
Tonsil
Overlapping lesion
Tonsil, unspecified
Tonsillar fossa
Tonsillar pillar (anterior/posterior)
Respiratory System
Bronchus and lung
Bronchus or lung, unspecified
Lower lobe, bronchus or lung
Main bronchus
Middle lobe, bronchus or lung
Overlapping lesion
Upper lobe, bronchus or lung
Heart, mediastinum, and pleura
Anterior mediastinum
Heart
Mediastinum, part unspecified
Overlapping lesion
Pleura
Posterior mediastinum
Other and ill-defined sites in the respiratory system and intrathoracic organs
Ill-defined sites within the respiratory system
Overlapping lesion
Upper respiratory tract, part unspecified
Trachea
Skin (Melanoma and non-Melanoma)
Malignant melanoma of skin
Ear and external auricular canal
Eyelid, including canthus
Lip
Lower limb, including hip
Other and unspecified parts of face
Overlapping malignant melanoma of skin
Scalp and neck
Skin, unspecified
Trunk
Upper limb, including shoulder
Other malignant neoplasms of skin
Ear and external auricular canal
Eyelid, including canthus
Lip
Lower limb, including hip
Other and unspecified parts of face
Overlapping lesion
Scalp and neck
Skin, unspecified
Trunk
Upper limb, including shoulder
Scrotum
Soft Tissue
Other connective and soft tissue
Abdomen
Head, face, and neck
Lower limb, including hip
Overlapping lesion
Pelvis
Thorax
Trunk, unspecified
Unspecified
Upper limb, including shoulder
Peripheral nerves and autonomic nervous system
Abdomen
Head, face, and neck
Lower limb, including hip
Overlapping lesion
Pelvis
Thorax
Trunk, unspecified
Unspecified
Upper limb, including shoulder
Thyroid
Thyroid gland
Urinary System
Bladder
Anterior wall Bladder neck
Bladder, unspecified
Dome
Lateral wall
Overlapping lesion
Posterior wall
Trigone
Urachus
Ureteric orifice
Kidney
Other and unspecified urinary organs
Overlapping lesion
Paraurethral gland
Urethra
Urinary organ, unspecified
Prostate
Renal pelvis
Ureter
Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma
Other sites
Pericardium
Peritoneum
Pleura
Unspecified
Rare Cancers
Any type of cancer that occurs in less than 15 cases per 100,000 persons per year (called the “incidence rate”) based on data from 2005-2009 as referenced in Copeland et al., Cancer in North America: 2005-2009 average annual data, are considered rare cancers. These cancers are eligible for certification by the WTC Health Program. Below are cancer types that have been determined to meet the threshold incidence rate for rare cancers. However, this compilation is not exhaustive. Other types of cancer which meet the definition of a rare cancer, but which are not on the List or identified below, may also be considered for certification. Every cancer submitted for certification which is not individually identified in the above list is reviewed by the WTC Health Program to assess if it meets the definition of a rare cancer.
Therefore, for the purposes of the WTC Health Program, the Administrator has determined that the category “Rare Cancers” includes, but is not limited to, the following types of cancer:
Malignant neoplasms of the—
adrenal gland and other endocrine glands and related structures
anus and anal canal
bone and articular cartilage
breast among men
gallbladder and other parts of biliary tract
meninges, brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves, and other parts of central nervous system
pancreas
penis and testis
placenta
small intestine
thymus
vulva, vagina, and cervix uteri (invasive only)
Malignant neuroendocrine neoplasm, including carcinoid tumors
Myeloid neoplasms, including myelodysplastic syndromes, myeloproliferative neoplasms, myelodysplastic/myeloproliferative neoplasms, and myeloid malignancies associated with eosinophilia and abnormalities of growth factor receptors derived from platelets or fibroblasts
The WTC Health Program has developed a Policy and Procedure document for Rare Cancers that defines the list above. If you would like more information on Rare Cancers, please refer to the Policy and Procedure document.
Mental Health Conditions
Acute stress disorder
Adjustment disorder
Anxiety disorder (not otherwise specified)
Depression (not otherwise specified)
Dysthymic disorder
Generalized anxiety disorder
Major depressive disorder
Panic disorder
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Substance abuse
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Note: Only WTC Responders are eligible to be certified for musculoskelatal disorders. The disorder must be related to your 9/11 work and you must have proof that you received medical care for the injury before September 11, 2003.
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
Low back pain
Other musculoskeletal disorders
This is only a little piece of the 9-11 fund.....and there’s a year and a half left on the 5 year term. It appears that this has become the “Medicaid” of 9-11.
“I realized that the bill was going to pass the house by a huge margin (it ended up unanimous.)”
If a bill is unanimous that almost guarantees it was bad law, and that nobody dared oppose it for PR reasons.
Why did you leave out scurvy?
Not to sound harsh, but don’t these firemen have the best health insurance going? Unless this is volunteers they are talking about who had no health insurance?
I looked and looked.
Could not find “Carrot Allergy”.
And I am agonizing, squirming, and rolling on the floor.
GOod freaking grief!! THIS rebuttal should have been out DAYS AGO!! SLOW FOOTED !
Malignant neoplasms of the—
penis and testis???
Well, mine are too big...She said...
ridiculous scam.
When my family member got injured, he had no victim compensation fund?
Is New York privileged royalty?
Why are New York tragedies so special but the rest of our tragedies, they get NO FEDERAL VICTIM COMPENSATION fund?
Where is our privilege??
911-AID FOR ALL
It also happend in VA - killing 115 Pentagon employees and 10 contractors in the building, as well as all 53 passengers, six crew members, and five hijackers on board the aircraft.
and in PA - killing all 40 civilians and four Al Qaeda hijackers on board.
and various future venereal diseases as well...
Hypothetical , but had the first responders been warned that smoke from wreckage was deadly, would there have been enough protective equipment to all wanting to find survivors... locate the dead.
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