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House Set to Pass Child Health Bill
Washington Post. Shailagh Murray and Ceci Connolly
1/14/2009
 

Dr. Redlener expresses his concern that the revival of the Child Health Bill will take the pressure off of Congress to move further on child health issues. Read more »

Duhon does good
NYPost.com. Marc Berman
1/11/2009
 

New York Knicks star point guard, Chris Duhon, toured CHF’s New Orleans Children’s Health Project’s mobile medical clinic. Read more »

The kind streets: Doctor treats the homeless

The Arizona Republic. Karina Bland
12/25/2008

Dr. Randy Christensen, Medical Director of CHF's Phoenix Children's Health Project, operates the Phoenix mobile clinic to care for homeless youth and runaways. Read more »

Health panel to visit
The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Gerard Shields
12/22/2008
 

The National Commission on Children and Disasters voted to send subcommittee members to Louisiana in response to a report issued by the New York-based Children’s Health Fund. Read more »

 

SCHIP Side-by-Side

CHF partners with First Focus and the National Association of Community Health Centers to compare House, Senate and Joint Agreement proposals to reauthorize SCHIP, along with future recommendations for improving the health of our nation's children.

Read the report »

Cash-strapped companies find creative ways to give
Crains NY Business. Robert Rosenberg
12/15/2008
 

Carol Sumkin, Vice President of Development at Children's Health Fund, is quoted regarding CHF’s selection as one of the 10 charities highlighted on American Idol's prime-time telethon, Idol Gives Back. Read more »

Our Views: Katrina kids still ailing
The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Opinion page staff
12/12/2008
 

There are many reasons to help the children who are still suffering physical and mental health problems in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Dr. Irwin Redlener reminded a meeting of Advocate reporters and editors. Read more »

Report: Katrina-displaced children have health problems
The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Debra Lemoine
12/10/2008
 

Children still displaced by Hurricane Katrina suffer extraordinary physical and mental-health problems, according to a report by the Children’s Health Fund. Read more »

Many Children Lack Stability Long After Storm
The New York Times. Shaila Dewan
12/5/2008
 

Dr. Irwin Redlener, the director of the Children’s Health Fund, notes that there is as yet no comprehensive method of tracking the children of Hurricane Katrina, who are supposed to be the subject of a long-term study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Read more »

Valley's 10 Most Fascinating People
AZ Magazine. Karina Bland
12/2008
 

Dr. Randy Christensen of CHF’s Phoenix Children’s Health Project is ranked as #5 on Arizona Magazine’s 10 Most Fascinating People list. Read more »