Lawmakers want Dr. John Howard to continue as head of World Trade Center Health Program

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to reappoint Dr. John Howard as head of the World Trade Center Health Program, which serves 140,000 9/11 responders and survivors. Howard's current six-year term is ending, and legislators are advocating for his continued leadership of the medical care program.

Washington — A bipartisan group of lawmakers is advocating for the reappointment of Dr. John Howard as leader of the World Trade Center Health Program. The program provides medical care for 140,000 responders and survivors of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. Howard’s six-year term as program…

This story was originally published by Safety+Health Magazine.