Rx Kids just went live in the City of Kalamazoo! $1500 during pregnancy and $500/month for the first 12 months. It’s a life-changing prescription for health, hope, and opportunity! More at RxKids.org.

So much fun talking about - and snuggling with - our Michigan babies! ❤️

2021 CTC monthly payments were associated w/ reduced tobacco use among parents vs adults w/o kids (who were not eligible). No significant associations between advance CTC payments and changes in probability or frequency of alcohol, cannabis, or illicit substance use jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

And of year giving? Give to babies! givingto.msu.edu/crowdpower/r...

“This period right before childbirth and extending to the first year of life is actually when families are the poorest … What happens in this [perinatal] window really shapes your entire life course.” On @publichealthpod.bsky.social, @monahanna.bsky.social explains the difference RxKids makes.

Looking forward to participating in this important convening!

Big news! Tomorrow, Dec 12, CFR & The Lancet will host an event on US health at home & how it shapes US #globalhealth engagement abroad, with: @richardhorton1.bsky.social @monahanna.bsky.social Victor Dzau Rebecca Bunnell Chris Murray @ihmeuw.bsky.social Watch here! www.cfr.org/event/us-hea...

Wonderful article today in Detroit Free Press profiling Rx Kids and Magnolia Mother's Trust! YES, unconditional child cash transfers WORK to improve family financial security and health. www.freep.com/story/news/l...

Really awesome story about Rx Kids - cash prescriptions for pregnant moms and babies!