A quarter-century later, Giuliani tries to join 9/11 health program [View all]
Source: USA Today
May 7, 2026, 3:17 p.m. ET
Rudy Giuliani, who was hospitalized in Florida with pneumonia that his lawyer has attributed to toxic exposures after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, is just now applying for coverage under the World Trade Center Health Program.
Giuliani, 81, was hospitalized on May 3. His spokesperson, Ted Goodman, said the former New York City mayor was being treated for pneumonia.
Goodman also revealed that Giuliani was previously diagnosed with restrictive airway disease, attributing the octogenarian's illness to his exposure to pollutants at the site of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks when he was serving as mayor.
Michael Barasch, the attorney helping the former New York City mayor with his certification in the WTC Health Program, confirmed that Giuliani is only now applying to participate in the program, a quarter of a century later.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/05/07/rudy-giuliani-september-11-coverage-pneumonia/89980049007/
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