Dr. Mona Hanna (middle), Luke Shaefer (right) and a mom and baby enrolled in Rx Kids. Credit: Rx Kids As a pediatrician, Mona Hanna was often frustrated that she could do so little to alleviate the poverty that affects so many of her young patients. Hanna works in Flint, the poorest city in Michigan and one of the poorest in the country, and she knew that no matter how hard she worked to keep her patients healthy, their families faced challenges that threatened their ability to thrive.
“We’ve always known that poverty is bad for your health, but the science […]
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