Thomas Fisher (@tfishermd.bsky.social)

As federal aid shrinks, communities try new ways to tackle child poverty on their own After Congress ended extra cash aid for families, local efforts aimed to fill the gap. In Flint, Michigan, Rx Kids gives cash aid to every family for a baby's first year. Will it work elsewhere? https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/12/02/nx-s1-5193032/federal-expanded-child-tax-credit-pandemic-child-poverty-kids-rx-basic-income-flint-michigan