Thursday, April 9, 2026, 10am– 11am ET (Attend virtually)
CCB 05-031, 5th Floor, 3600 Civic Center Blvd.
Dr. Agarwal will discuss Rx Kids, the first-ever community-wide cash prescription program for pregnant moms and babies, why the program exists, and its effects on wellbeing and health. Rx Kids launched in January 2024 in Flint, Michigan, and has since expanded to more than 25 communities in Michigan.
Sumit Agarwal, MD, MPH, PhD is a physician and health economist at the University of Michigan. He is an assistant professor in the medical school and a member of the Institute for Health Policy and Innovation. Dr. Agarwal's research examines the impacts of economic, social, and insurance policies on health. His research also explores several areas related to primary care, including its workforce, quality of care, and payment reform. His work has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association, and Health Affairs. He holds a PhD from Harvard University, an MD from the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine, an MPH from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and a BA from Washington University in St. Louis. He completed his clinical training in internal medicine and primary care at the University of Virginia and a fellowship in General Internal Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Agarwal currently sees patients as a primary care physician at the University of Michigan.