CHF in the News

CHF co-founder Paul Simon and his wife Edie Brickell will headline a star-studded 25th Anniversary Benefit Concert at Radio City Music Hall this October 4th as reported by the New York Post's Page Six. Other families joining Paul and Edie to help raise money for children's health are spouses James Taylor and Caroline Taylor, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, Vince Gill and Amy Grant, Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond as well as Stevie Wonder and his daughter Aisha Morris.  More special guests are in store, so continue to check the CHF Annual Benefit page for additional updates!

Dr. Irwin Redlener, President and Co-Founder, Children's Health Fund answers questions on what's at stake and what it means for children.

Is there another way to make sure kids have access to health care -- whether or not the law stands?

Please join the Child Health Advocacy Community on March 21, 2012 at 8:00pm ET for a webinar: Children, the Court, and the Constitution: A Preview of Next Week’s Historic Oral Arguments.  Register by March 19 to participate, space is limited.  The webinar will provide a detailed overview of issues related to the Affordable Care Act that are being brought to the Supreme Court, and how the Court’s decision will impact the law's future and the millions of children and families affected by its provisions. 

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Huffington Post Feb. 2, 2012

Millions of children in the United States are living in poverty. In 25 states the child poverty rate is over 20% and growing. It is difficult to believe that, in the midst of an election year, the matter is not at the forefront of national debate. Dr. Irwin Redlener M.D., shares insights gained from 25 years of working with poor and homeless families on the matter.  Off the Radar: Why Does the National Political Dialogue Ignore the Impact of Long-Term Child Poverty on America's Future?

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