Getty Images Health How to reverse nation’s declining birth rate Health experts urge policies that buoy families: lower living costs, affordable childcare, help for older parents who want more kids Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer August 20, 2025 5 min read Financial-incentive programs for prospective parents don’t work as a way to reverse falling birth rates, Harvard health experts said on Tuesday about a policy option that has been in the news in recent months. Instead, they said, a mo...
