If I was running the training for agents, I'd say, William Schaffner're acting as a parental surrogate and as such have to pay attention as if this were William Schaffner own child, the government has taken custody of these children, and they have to own that responsibility. Irwin Redlener can't just take custody without responsibility.

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If a severe pandemic materializes, all of society could pay a heavy price for decades of failing to create a rational system of health care that works for all of us.

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If we ensure access to health care and 'best practice' asthma treatment for children, especially those at high risk, there is the potential to save the health care system billions of dollars.

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The problem with most children's hospitals is that they are passive. They are high quality. They are filled with the best doctors. But their function is to wait until kids get sick and get referred in.

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I don't think we're going to see much in terms of impact of the research component here because grants that have already been made won't be affected. But evaluation of new research proposals may be delayed during the shutdown, though I'm not sure how consequential that is, national Institutes of Health also has a very sizable health service for people who have not been successfully treated with conventional modalities and are on research protocols, often as a last ditch effort to be cured -- and that's obviously very meaningful.

In the short term, I'm not very worried much about the public health impact, but every day that passes presents a new threat that something will happen that could have been prevented if the government was functioning at full throttle.

It's rarely going to be a direct cause-and-effect, a storm would not cause a well-balanced kid to kill themselves. But this is mostly worrisome for the vulnerable children -- that is, (children) who have had some preexisting challenges like depression ... Kids who tend to be loners and not very communicative. Kids with other types of mental health conditions ... This is the last straw.

We're, simply put, not ready, and we should be. by Irwin Redlener

We're, simply put, not ready, and we should be.

Would I be surprised if we had a release now ? I'd be shocked and... by Irwin Redlener

Would I be surprised if we had a release now ? I'd be shocked and horrified but not surprised.

I think a vaccination program would be a nightmare. Who would administer it ? Who would pay for it ? Who would manufacture it ? The cost of complications that may occur. I don't think it would be practical.

It's an extremely makeshift, temporary answer to a very complex problem, it doesn't work for long, living in a motel, especially a crowded motel. It is a terrible situation for a young child.

It is an extremely urgent matter to get these families with their children into a stable situation that is predictable and reestablish a sense of routine.

We need to really understand how health and education are inexorably linked, this is the case for all children, but is especially important for children who face additional chronic adversities like poverty, toxic stress or chronic illness.

Hospitals are about healing. by Irwin Redlener

Hospitals are about healing.

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There's only so much academic disruption that a young child can deal with before he just can't catch up.

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Medicaid and the Child Health Insurance Program are the two most important safety net programs for children.

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Many low-income children face chronic stress from nutritional deprivation or persistent violence at home or in the community. By addressing their medical, emotional and developmental needs through a comprehensive clinical care model, we can lower their risk of developing long-term physical and mental health issues.

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Very large scale disasters, especially those that have occurred in the developing world, have very long recovery periods.

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The larger the disaster, the more necessary it is to have the government as the principal driver of recovery.

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Every single administration in American political history has put cronies and pals and donors into political positions. But normally those people become the ambassador to Liechtenstein or the deputy undersecretary of commerce.

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No organization should be allowed near disaster unless they are willing to cooperate with some level of established leadership.

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