02498oam 2200445 a 450 991069673150332120080715161526.0(CKB)5470000002381559(OCoLC)230414132(EXLCZ)99547000000238155920080603d2008 ua 0engurmn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSeptember 11[electronic resource] HHS needs to develop a plan that incorporates lessons from the responder health programs : report to Congressional requesters /United States Government Accountability Office[Washington, D.C.] :U.S. Govt. Accountability Office,[2008]37 pages digital, PDF fileTitle from title screen (viewed on June 3, 2008)."May 2008.""GAO-08-610."Includes bibliographical references.Following the World Trade Center (WTC) attack, the Congress appropriated more than $8 billion to the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency for response and recovery activities. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) received some of this funding to establish health screening and monitoring programs for responders to the disaster and later received additional appropriations to fund treatment. In total, about $369.2 million has been appropriated or awarded for the WTC health programs. GAO previously reported on problems that these programs have had in ensuring the availability of services for all responders. GAO was asked to examine lessons from the WTC health programs that could guide future programs. GAO examined (1) lessons from the programs' experience and (2) HHS actions or plans that incorporate the lessons. GAO interviewed WTC health program officials and other experts and reviewed DHS and HHS documents.September 11 First respondersMedical careUnited StatesMedical screeningUnited StatesSeptember 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001TerrorismHealth aspectsFirst respondersMedical careMedical screeningSeptember 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.TerrorismHealth aspects.EJBEJBGPOBOOK9910696731503321September 112211014UNINA