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medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-10
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How medical schools can improve community health
medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-10
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The effects of the Rx Kids unconditional cash prescription programme during pregnancy and infancy on birth outcomes in the USA: a population-based, quasi-experimental study
The Lancet. Public Health · 2026
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The Dynamics of U.S. Household Economic Circumstances Around a Birth
Demography · 2020
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Trends in Poverty and Birth Outcomes in the US
JAMA Pediatrics · 2026
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Poverty, depression, and anxiety: Causal evidence and mechanisms
Science · 2020
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The evolution of infant mortality inequality in the United States, 1960–2016
Science Advances · 2020
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Hardship and Hope: The Relationship Between Unconditional Prenatal and Infant Cash Transfers, Economic Stability, and Maternal Mental Health and Well-Being
American Journal of Public Health · 2025
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Unconditional Cash Transfers and Prenatal Care Utilization in Flint, Michigan
JAMA Network Open · 2025
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Narrowing Neonatal Mortality Disparities Following Implementation of Rx Kids Prenatal and Infant Cash Transfer Program in Flint, Michigan
· 2026
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Cash Transfers in the Perinatal Period and Investigations of Infant Maltreatment
JAMA Pediatrics · 2026
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The Impact of Rx Kids on Pediatrician Wellness and Burnout: A Thematic Analysis
· 2026
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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedAcademic medical centers and medical schools can improve community health by treating poverty as a health threat rather than an ignored social issue.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedMichigan State launched Rx Kids in 2024, described as the country’s first universal and unconditional prenatal and infant cash program, giving mothers $1,500 during pregnancy and families with babies $500 a month until the baby's first birthday.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated$1,500 during pregnancy; $500 a month until age 1
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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedThe program has expanded to more than 60 Michigan communities and is expected to reach almost 25,000 Michigan babies each year, with more than 15,000 families having received over $55 million in direct cash.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedmore than 15,000 families; over $55 million; almost 25,000 babies each year
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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedThe article says Rx Kids is linked to better housing, better nutrition, earlier prenatal care, improved birth outcomes, and improvements in maternal mental health.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedIn Flint, the first Rx Kids community, the article reports an 18% drop in preterm births, a 27% drop in low birth weight, a 50% drop in neonatal mortality, and a 32% drop in infant maltreatment reports.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedA new qualitative study, said to be released while undergoing peer review, found that pediatricians in communities with Rx Kids felt more professionally fulfilled, used appointment time more efficiently, and felt more supported.View evidenceHide evidence
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PubMed, Europe PMC, Crossref · 23 candidate papers
The effects of the Rx Kids unconditional cash prescription programme during pregnancy and infancy on birth outcomes in the USA: a population-based, quasi-experimental study
The Lancet. Public Health · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC, Crossref
The Dynamics of U.S. Household Economic Circumstances Around a Birth
Demography · 2020 · Crossref
Trends in Poverty and Birth Outcomes in the US
JAMA Pediatrics · 2026 · Crossref
Poverty, depression, and anxiety: Causal evidence and mechanisms
Science · 2020 · Crossref
The evolution of infant mortality inequality in the United States, 1960–2016
Science Advances · 2020 · Crossref
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