New Research Shows Positive Impact of Cash For Moms And Babies
Posted by Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity on October 21, 2025
In this Spotlight Exclusive, we look at two new studies that show how Rx Kids—America’s first community-wide prenatal and infant cash program—is transforming health and economic outcomes for families in Flint and other Michigan communities. The findings, published in the American Journal of Public Health and released by SSRN, offer evidence of the impact of unconditional cash support for families during pregnancy and infancy—a critical window for child development and maternal and infant health. Spotlight spoke recently about the new research with Rx Kids co-director Luke Shaefer, the Hermann and Amalie Kohn Professor of Social Justice and Social Policy and Professor of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan.
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