California Parents to Get 400 Free Diapers for Newborns—When Program Starts
Summary
California will start a program called "Golden State Start" this summer to give 400 free diapers to every newborn at selected hospitals. The program aims to help families with the high cost of diapers, beginning with hospitals serving low-income patients and planning to expand later.Key Facts
- The program will begin this summer at 65 to 75 California hospitals.
- Each newborn discharged from these hospitals will receive 400 free diapers.
- The program focuses first on hospitals with many Medi-Cal (California's Medicaid) patients.
- California set aside $7.4 million last year and requested $12.5 million this year to fund and expand the program.
- Families spend about $1,000 a year on diapers for babies in California.
- The diaper supply should last a baby about five weeks, assuming about 10 diaper changes per day.
- California’s Medicaid program currently does not offer free diapers for newborns.
- The diapers will be provided through a nonprofit called Baby2Baby, which oversees distribution in participating hospitals.
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