Medicaid: A Lifeline for Children

Learn more about this essential program and Children's Hospital Association's efforts to protect and strengthen it.

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Building futures. Together.

The Children's Hospital Association is the nation's leading advocate for children's health, driving action, innovation, and advocacy so every child gets the care they deserve.

Why the Pediatric Workforce Crisis Demands Federal Action

A congressional briefing highlighted how workforce shortages are threatening children’s access to care.

Health Beyond Hospital Walls

How children’s hospitals help advance the health of their communities.

7 Ways Pediatric Care Is Different From Adult Care

Children’s health care operates under a different set of clinical, financial, and operational realities.



Stronger hospitals, healthier kids.

We unite children’s hospitals to improve care and amplify impact.
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Uniting perspectives. Driving progress.

When children’s hospitals come together through the Children’s Hospital Association, they’re not just heard – they lead.

Informing decisions. Improving care.

We’re building a framework for continuous improvement so children’s hospitals can care for kids, today, and into the future.

Putting children first. Today and always.

By keeping children’s health at the heart of all we do, better outcomes, smarter systems, and a healthier nation inevitably follow.