Study: Diaper Insecurity Costs $4.5 Billion Per Year; Funding Diaper Banks Is a Cost-Effective Response

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN) study recently published in Maternal and Child Health Journal found that diaper insecurity costs the U.S. $4.5 billion annually in treatment for diaper rash and in lost wages for parents. Nearly half...