Want Medicaid to cost less? Help first-time mothers in poverty

A home-visiting program in the United States for low-income, first-time mothers is radically improving their well-being, and curbing future health and social problems for children. The Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) sends specially trained nurses on regular visits to first-time, low-income mothers from pregnancy until their child's second birthday. The program has thus far reached 269,000 families in 42 states and has the potential to save government billions of dollars.