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CHF's Mission

Founded in 1987 by singer/songwriter Paul Simon and pediatrician/child advocate Irwin Redlener, MD, the Children’s Health Fund (CHF) set out to provide health care to homeless and medically underserved children. The first program launched in New York City complete with a mobile medical clinic (a doctor's office on wheels). Since then CHF's mission has expanded to include 22 programs and 2 affiliates in 15 different states nation-wide, including the nation's capital. CHF's fleet of medical mobile clinics has grown to 50.

Guaranteed Access to Health Care »

20 million children in America face serious challenges getting the health care they need. Healthcare reform 2010 will help many get insurance coverage, but millions of kids will still not have access to medical care. Our work continues.

50 mobile clinics. 24 communities. 2.2 million health care visits . »

CHF's Call To Action: Kids Can't Wait Video »

Over the next 2 years, the goals of the Kids Can't Wait campaign are to expand health care services to disadvantaged children and raise national awareness of health care access challenges facing America's children, made worse by a failing economy.

Learn more about the Kids Can't Wait Campaign »

Health Care For Children in Need

Every Child Counts.
Every Family Matters.
Every Day.

Irwin Redlener, MD,
Co–Founder and President

Public Service Announcements

Paul Simon and Jane Pauley Radio Spots For Children's Health Fund

CHF Co-Founder Paul Simon and CHF Board Member Jane Pauley recorded radio PSAs that will air nationally in more than 15 markets. The spots feature CHF stories of children, like Glenny and Rochelle, who have been cared for by the medical staff in CHF programs around the country.

Listen to: Jane Pauley's PSA, Paul Simon's PSA
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Fox Sports TV Spot For Children's Health Fund

Fox Sports Supports selected the Children's Health Fund as the official charity of the 2008 - 2009 season of the NFL on Fox. "Fox NFL Sunday" Talent were featured in 2 PSAs, which ran nation-wide throughout the season educating the general public about the needs and barriers to health care experienced by disadvantaged children.

Fox Sports Supports the Children's Health Fund

News Coverage

New Study by Children's Health Fund & Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health Finds 'Best Practice' Asthma Program Saves the U.S. Health Care System More than $4500 a Year Per Child

A newly published study reports a savings of more than $4500 per child with asthma – or $11 saved for every one dollar spent – to the healthcare system with the use of a best-practice asthma intervention program in primary care for inner-city medically underserved children. The findings are published in May's Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. Watch the NY1 video»

"Enlisting Patients in the Fight to Cut Costs"»
The New York Times, June 8, 2010

Read the study: Health Care Savings Attributable to Integrating Guidelines-based Asthma Care in the Pediatric Medical Home »

CHF Launches Haiti Crisis Response Initiative in So. Florida

Haitian Child Children's Health Fund's South Florida Children's Health Project, serves the largest Haitian-American community in the country, and has seen a growing number of recently arrived patients, many of them children, who have been impacted by the disaster in Haiti.

Learn more about CHF's plan to expand capacity to help Haitian children»

CHF President Dr. Redlener Answers Questions About H1N1 on CNN

CNN October 23, 2009

Children's Health Fund President Dr. Irwin Redlener provided answers to viewer's questions - sent in via email and tweets - about H1N1 on CNN's Newsroom with Kyra Phillips.

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Paul Simon & Dr. Redlener on CNN's The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer

CNN September 16, 2009

CHF Co-Founders, major pediatric provider groups and Congressional Leaders came together on the Capital Lawn to underscore the importance of health care reform for children.

Paul Simon & Dr. Redlener on CNN's Situation Room (video) »
Read AP story (PDF) »
New York Times story (PDF) »
Health reform event photos »

Medical Director for CHF Phoenix Children's Health Project Debates Health Care Reform on CNN

CNN August 11, 2009

Randy Christensen, MD, Medical Director of CHF's Phoenix Children's Health Project is featured on CNN and answers questions about the current health care reform proposals.

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Recession Leaves Many Children Uninsured

CBS Evening News May 28, 2009

CBS Reports special series "Children of the Recession" features Children's Health Fund's Austin program and family impacted by loss of insurance and health care for their children.

CHF Featured on CBS News. (Video) »
Recession Leaves Many Children Uninsured. (PDF) »
List of CHF National Programs and Affiliates »

CHF Co-Founder Inspires CBS News Series

Inspired by CHF Co-Founder Irwin Redlener, MD, CBS News and USA Today have launched a week-long series "Children of the Recession." CBS previously covered the launch of CHF's National Initiative 'Kids Can't Wait,' a campaign to raise awareness of the impact of the economic crisis on health care access for children.

View Katie Couric's video»

Read the CBS News/USA Today poll»

Children's Health Fund's National Initiative Launches in Detroit

The weekend of April 25-26 marked the start of CHF's National Initiative Kids Can't Wait in Detroit, MI. Future free medical and dental weekends of care are planned for the future. Visit our Kid's Can't Wait page for the latest details or view some of our most recent updates below.

Read the press release »

View CBS News' special series "Children of the Recession" »

Read the white paper, "The Recession Generation: Detroit's Children at the Center of the Nation's Economic Crisis." »

CHF Co-Founder Paul Simon in Detroit for CHF's Kids Can't Wait Launch

CBS News April 25, 2009

Paul Simon spoke exclusively to CBS News about the campaign and his committment to use his fame in the service of America's most vulnerable children.

Read the news story »

View the video »

Gauging Recession's Impact On Kids

CHF Co-Founder Dr. Redlener speaks with the CBS News Early Show about the recession's impact on children across the United States and the launch of CHF's national initiative, Kids Can't Wait.
Watch the news story »

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi Praises Paul Simon

On March 11, 2009, Dr. Redlener and Paul Simon met with members of congress to discuss Children's Health Insurance, and access to health care for the poor. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi thanked Paul Simon for his efforts in passing the Children's Health Insurance Program.

CHF President Dr. Redlener Speaks at Obama's White House Health Care Summit

C-SPAN March 5, 2009

Event marks the beginning of Obama Administration's efforts to develop consensus on national health reform objectives and strategies.

Watch the C-SPAN video »

CHF's Referral Management Initiative

New video features Children's Health Fund Referral Management Initiative, which is designed to ensure that children in high-risk populations have access to specialty care.

Learn More About CHF's Referral Management Initiative

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CHF Featured on Today Show for it's 4-Star Charity Rating

Today's Money, Giving to Charity
11/26/2007

The Today Show's financial expert features CHF as model charity for it's effective use of funds donated. CHF has earned a 4-Star Charity Rating from Charity Navigator -- the highest rating.

.87 cents of every dollar donated to CHF goes directly to Children's Health Fund programs.

SCHIP In Limbo - Paul Simon Speaks Out Against President's Veto

Another Round: Compromise After President's Veto
Paul Simon and Irwin Redlener, co-founders of the Children's Health Fund, went to Washington to speak out against the President's veto and to speak on behalf of the millions of children who go without basic health care in America.