68 Quotes by Irwin Redlener

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

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.

Poverty-fighting programs are not handouts - they are investments.

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.

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.

The best way to get a sense of what kinds of emergencies might present themselves in your community is by contacting local chapters of the American Red Cross or offices of emergency management in the region or state. Most large cities will have their own offices of emergency management.

The reality is that it's harder to recruit pediatric subspecialists if you're not recruiting them for a children's hospital.

There isn't a single American city, in my estimation, that has sufficient plans for a nuclear terrorist event.

Even the best community organizations and faith-based initiatives and the extraordinary charity of Americans across the country can't carry the brunt of eliminating poverty.