Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:20:31-05:00[ June 23rd, 2009 ]

Health

MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN TESTIMONY AT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE HEARING

For Immediate Release June 23, 2009   For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602   Washington, DC—Today, Children's Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman testified at [...]

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Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:20:31-05:00[ June 16th, 2009 ]

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CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND PRAISES SENATOR CASEY’S CHILD HEALTH REFORM RESOLUTION

For Immediate Release June 16, 2009   For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602   Washington, DC—Today, Children’s Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman issued the [...]

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Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:21:42-05:00[ June 11th, 2009 ]

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CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND REACTION TO SEN. ROCKEFELLER’S HEALTH CARE PROPOSAL

For Immediate Release June 11, 2009For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602   Washington, DC—Today, Children's Defense Fund General Counsel Susan Gates issued the following statement in response [...]

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Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:21:42-05:00[ June 9th, 2009 ]

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CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND UNVEILS SERIES OF ONLINE VIDEOS STARRING EIGHT-YEAR-OLD SPOKESPERSON PROMOTING HEALTH CARE FOR ALL CHILDREN

For Immediate Release June 9, 2009 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602   WASHINGTON, DC— Today, the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) released the first video [...]

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Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:21:53-05:00[ March 24th, 2009 ]

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YOUNG LEADERS FROM 33 STATES AND D.C. CONVENE AT CDF HALEY FARM TO PLAN ACTIONS AROUND HEALTH CARE REFORM

For Immediate Release March 24, 2009 For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602   CLINTON, Tenn.— This weekend more than 100 youths, age 18-25, representing 33 [...]

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Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:21:53-05:00[ February 4th, 2009 ]

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LEADING CHILDREN’S GROUPS STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF CHIP BILL

For Immediate Release February 4, 2009   WASHINGTON, DC- Today, leading children's groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Children's Defense Fund, First Focus, the March [...]

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Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:20:32-05:00[ January 9th, 2009 ]

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CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND LETTER TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ON SCHIP

For Immediate Release January 9, 2009   For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602   WASHINGTON, DC - This week the Children's Defense Fund sent the [...]

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Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:20:32-05:00[ January 7th, 2009 ]

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CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND STATEMENT ON SECRETARY-DESIGNATE TOM DASCHLE’S SENATE CONFIRMATION HEARING

For Immediate Release January 7, 2009   For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602   WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Children's Defense Fund President Marian Wright Edelman [...]

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Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:20:32-05:00[ August 28th, 2008 ]

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CDF PUBLISHES DATA SHOWING GLARING HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR MINORITIES

For Immediate Release April 28, 2008   For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602   WASHINGTON, D.C. - In honor of National Minority Health Month, the [...]

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Ben Dawson2018-06-19T12:20:32-05:00[ August 26th, 2008 ]

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CDF STATEMENT ON NEW DATA SHOWING NEARLY 9 MILLION UNINSURED CHILDREN, 13.3 MILLION CHILDREN IN POVERTY IN 2007

For Immediate Release August 26, 2008   For More Information Contact: Ed Shelleby (202) 662-3602   WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Children's Defense Fund (CDF) President Marian Wright Edelman issued [...]

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