A program offering cash to pregnant moms and their babies could be coming to Mid-Michigan families.
The state is investing $270 million dollars to expand RxKids– a collaborative between Michigan State University and the University of Michigan that started last year in Flint.
RxKids uses public and private funds to financially help families raising a newborn in communities with high child poverty rates and health issues for new moms. It provides $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 each month for the first six to 12 months of a newborn’s life…