Michigan lawmakers remain divided over the future of the state's Rx Kids program as House Republicans continue scrutinizing the initiative.
The first-in-the-nation cash assistance program, which describes itself as “universal and unconditional,” has received more than $300 million in state and federal taxpayer funding since launching in Flint in 2024 and expanding to more than 60 Michigan communities.
Republicans argue the program lacks adequate safeguards and is a misuse of taxpayer dollars, while supporters say it is producing measurable improvements in maternal and infant health.