Children’s Health Fund is thrilled to see an uptick in vaccine availability and a movement toward more equitable distribution to under-resourced communities, many of which experienced the worst repercussions of the pandemic. It will be important to get as many vaccines into arms as quickly as possible so life can go back to normal to
Children’s Health Fund is thrilled to see that the American Rescue Plan made its way successfully through Congress. This $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package contains major action to reduce child poverty and help families suffering disproportionately from repercussions of the pandemic. This historic legislation will impact millions of lives, with wide, sweeping implications for children.
On Tuesday, February 2, 2021, President Biden signed an executive order removing barriers to the legal immigration system, creating a task force to reunite children and families who were separated at the border, and beginning an immediate review of the “public charge” rule among other harmful regulatory actions taken by the previous administration. Children’s Health
Children’s Health Fund is, by legal status and design, a non-political organization. And yet it is impossible for me to avoid calling out the horror of partisan politics and the white supremacy that were on display during the events that unfolded on January 6, 2021. The racism and social inequities that underlie these actions
At no other time has the health of all American’s been so threatened in our country due to COVID-19. However, it’s undeniable that the worst impact of the pandemic has been on communities of color, marginalized communities that urgently need focused attention on health equity. It’s abundantly clear that health inequities have been exacerbated by
June 4, 2020 – Children’s Health Fund is outraged by the racist, anti-Black violence this last week and in recent months. The brutal murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery are compounded by the disproportionate deaths of Black Americans from COVID-19. These past months have thrown our country into mass mourning for the loss
Donation will contribute to the Children’s Health Fund emergency response and recovery efforts in 21 communities New York, NY – As the U.S. continues to report record numbers of COVID-19 cases, healthcare facilities around the country are facing growing shortages of COVID-19 tests and personal protective equipment (PPE), leaving many communities without adequate screening
New York, March 2, 2020 – Children’s Health Fund today announced funding from the Baxter International Foundation to expand telehealth services for children in North Carolina’s rural McDowell and Avery Counties. The $100,000 grant will be administered by Children’s Health Fund and enable the Center for Rural Health Innovation’s Health-e-Schools program to provide access to
Children’s Health Fund strongly opposes the recent decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to begin accepting applications from states for Medicaid block grants. This decision will ultimately lead to cuts in Medicaid spending, threatening the healthcare coverage for millions of families and endangering the health and futures of countless children. Read the
Children’s Health Fund strongly opposes the Supreme Court’s decision to allow the public charge rule to go into effect, and stands firmly with the families and children whose health and wellbeing will be harmed by this ruling. The public charge rule is financially and racially discriminatory against families seeking safety and security in the United
As an organization committed to protecting the health and wellbeing of children, Children’s Health Fund strongly opposes the administration’s proposed rule to amend broad-based categorical eligibility in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This proposed rule would impair the health of children, cause more children in this country to go hungry, and threaten the wellbeing
Washington, DC – “For over 30 years, Children’s Health Fund has leveraged mobile health clinics as an irreplaceable tool to combat the healthcare access crisis for vulnerable populations in this country,” said Dennis Walto, Chief Executive Officer at the Children’s Health Fund. “Mobile health clinics supplement the healthcare safety net by effectively targeting its gaps: