Rx Kids: A Cash Prescription for Pregnant Moms & Babies

Podcast: Public Health Insight · PHI Media

Opublikowano: 2026-03-03

What if the prescription wasn't a pill, but cash? Rx Kids gives expecting and new mothers up to $7,500, no questions asked. Laura Keen from GiveDirectly explains why giving money to everyone — not just the poorest — actually works better, why nearly every eligible mom in Flint signed up, and what happened to preterm births, evictions, and depression when communities invested in families from day one. Plus, how a program centered on babies united both sides of the political aisle. References for Our Discussion ◼️The US town that pays every pr...