Cash Transfers and Child Health in the US: What Is Known and What Questions Remain

A Health Affairs brief that reviews the growing body of evidence on how direct cash transfer programs can improve child and family health by reducing financial stress and enabling families to meet basic needs. It examines findings from the expanded Child Tax Credit, guaranteed income pilots, and other cash assistance programs, highlighting both the promise of these policies and the key questions that remain about how to design cash transfers to maximize long-term health and equity outcomes.