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Diapers
May 26, 2024 10:49:17 GMT -5
Post by minx on May 26, 2024 10:49:17 GMT -5
TN and DE are piloting a program where parents with children under the age of 2 who are on Medicaid can get diapers and wipes each month. They would have to go to an authorized pharmacy, and would be allotted a certain amount each month depending on the child's age and weight. As the kid gets older, the amount of diapers will go down. The kid will receive some sort of certificate or card that will be used to pick them up throughout the month.
My initial reaction to this is "At last!" Diapers are important, and too many parents can't afford to change them as frequently as they are needed.
My second reaction is that this 'pilot' had better be to determine the best way to get diapers out to those who qualify. And that once that's determined, this should become a program funded in part by WIC so that EVERYONE who needs diapers can get them, not just parents in certain states.
Next up should be pads and tampons - lots of poorer teens miss school because they can't afford supplies.
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