Rx Kids launched in Flint in January 2024, providing a $1,500 prenatal payment and $500 monthly payments during an infant’s first year; participation reached 98%.
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From 2021 through 2024, Flint’s early and overall neonatal mortality rates were 7.9 and 10.2 per 1,000 live births, significantly higher than rates elsewhere in Michigan.
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In 2025, Flint’s early neonatal mortality rate fell 74% to 2.0 per 1,000 live births, while the rate elsewhere in Michigan was 3.3.
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Flint’s overall neonatal mortality rate fell 50% to 5.1 per 1,000 live births in 2025, while the rate elsewhere in Michigan remained relatively stable at 3.9.
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The study found no statistically significant geographic differences in either mortality measure in 2025, but provisional records and small event counts limit interpretation.
