Director of 'cash giveaway' program tailored to new mothers grilled on how taxpayer funding is used in debate

Rx Kids, a cash assistance program for new and expectant mothers, faces scrutiny from Michigan House Republicans who claim ...

They Gave Pregnant Women Cash. Lawmakers Are Now Pushing Back

An experimental program in Michigan shows promise. But the backlash highlights a tension between scaling innovation and legal ...
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Michigan cash aid program tailored to new mothers seeks nationwide expansion amid affordability crisis

A cash-assistance program tailored to new and expectant mothers seeks to expand nationwide and be implemented on the federal level. "States are reaching out to us," Rx Kids director and pediatrician ...

Michigan lawmaker moves to shut down 'guardrail-free' cash handout program for new mothers

Michigan Republicans are targeting Rx Kids, a program giving expectant mothers cash payments, calling it a taxpayer-funded ...

Chicago suburb expands cash handouts as race-based reparations program faces major legal battle

Evanston, Illinois expanded its cash handout program to offer $500 monthly to 102 families while also operating a reparations program that has distributed $3.47 million to date.
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Cash assistance program for pregnant women, new parents expands to 6 Wayne County communities

WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – The cash assistance program for pregnant women and new parents is expanding to six cities in Wayne County. The county is investing $7.5 million to support the launch of the ...