Michigan GOP lawmakers grill Rx Kids program as its founder points to tangible outcomes

In a Tuesday morning hearing of the House Oversight Committee on the prenatal and infant cash support program known as Rx Kids, there was a clear disconnect between many of the questions asked by Republican legislators and the information presented by Michigan State University professor Dr. Mona Hanna, who runs the program. Republicans during the [

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: June 2, 2026

Words: 1,009

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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In a Tuesday morning hearing of the House Oversight Committee on the prenatal and infant cash support program known as Rx Kids, there was a clear disconnect between many of the questions asked by Republican legislators and the information presented by Michigan State University professor Dr. Mona Hanna, who runs the program.

Republicans during the hearing seemed focused on the technicalities of the program’s requirements, while Hanna worked to emphasize the actual outcomes of Rx …

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