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Yasamean Zamani-Hank^1,2,3, Amanda Nothaft⁴, H Luke Shaefer^4,5

¹Department of Family Medicine, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.

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The Rx Kids program in Flint, Michigan, achieved high maternal and infant health program uptake by minimizing administrative burdens. This unconditional cash prescription model demonstrates effective strategies for public health initiatives.

Keywords:

administrative burden cash transfer program child allowances maternal and infant health program uptake

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Background:

Maternal and infant health programs in the U.S. face challenges with participant enrollment due to administrative burdens.
These burdens include learning, psychological, and compliance costs, creating barriers to program access and continuity.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of Rx Kids, a novel community-wide unconditional cash prescription program for mothers and infants in Flint, Michigan.
To assess the program's success in achieving high participant uptake and identify factors contributing to its effectiveness.

Main Methods:

A case study approach was used to examine the Rx Kids program.
Birth certificate data from Flint, Michigan, were compared with program participant records to estimate aggregate and prenatal uptake rates.

Main Results:

The Rx Kids program demonstrated exceptionally high uptake rates.
An aggregate uptake rate near 100% and a prenatal uptake rate of 93% were calculated.
Methodological limitations, such as the inability to directly match program participants to birth records, were noted.

Conclusions:

The high uptake of Rx Kids highlights the critical role of program design in mitigating administrative barriers.
Simplifying program access is crucial for improving maternal and infant health outcomes.
The Rx Kids model offers valuable insights for enhancing public health program effectiveness nationwide.