Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Milbank Q. 2024 Mar;102(1):64-82. doi: 10.1111/1468-0009.12679. Epub 2023 Nov 22.
Policy Points Pregnancy and childhood are periods of heightened economic vulnerability, but current policies for addressing health-related social needs, including screening and referral programs, may be insufficient because of persistent gaps, incomplete follow-up, administrative burden, and limited take-up. To bridge gaps in the social safety net, direct provision of cash transfers to low-income families experiencing health challenges during pregnancy, infancy, and early childhood could provide families with the flexibility and support to enable caregiving, increase access to health care, and improve health outcomes.
政策要点 怀孕和儿童期是经济脆弱性较高的时期，但目前针对与健康相关的社会需求（包括筛查和转介计划）的政策可能不够完善，因为存在持续的差距、不完整的后续措施、行政负担和有限的利用率。为了弥合社会安全网中的差距，向在怀孕期间、婴儿期和幼儿期面临健康挑战的低收入家庭直接发放现金转移支付，可以为家庭提供灵活性和支持，使他们能够进行照顾，增加获得医疗保健的机会，并改善健康结果。
