(Resolution Productions/Getty Images) A city’s infant mortality rate indicates the general health of a population, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
That is especially the case in Philadelphia, which has the highest infant mortality and poverty rates among the nation’s 10 most populous cities. In their first year, Black infants die at more than triple the rate of white babies. Throughout the U.S. in 2020, the leading causes of infant mortality included low birth weight and preterm birth. A guaranteed basic income for expectant parents can address those problems and even result in improved early childhood […]
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