CORNING, NY- Today, Rep. Tom Reed thanked Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, the Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services, the New York City Fire Department, and local stakeholders for resolving ongoing funding issues with the New York City Fire Department’s World Trade Center Treatment Program. Over $3 million have now been returned to the program.
“We are pleased we were able to broker a long-term solution that ensures our incredible first responders receive the full federal financial support they deserve. The moment this came before us, our team moved swiftly to determine how this issue could be resolved,” said Reed.
“We will never forget the sacrifices the men and women in the New York City Fire Department have made to keep us safe, and we will continue to work to ensure our first responders never lack access to health services and other critical resources,” continued Reed.
“For over a decade, the FDNY has been forced to shoulder the burden of debts owed by the NYC government. Since this issue was brought to my attention, I have been personally engaged in ensuring that New York’s Bravest receive everything that they are due from the U.S. government,” said Secretary Mnuchin.
“The firefighters who answered the call of duty in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 deserve the nation’s total support. I am delighted that CMS has wired payments to the FDNY refunding the past offsets applied to cover unpaid NYC debts. I am also pleased that this issue has been successfully resolved, and that World Trade Center Health Program payments are now protected from future offsets,” continued Secretary Mnuchin.
