Report: Assessing the Value of Medical-Legal Partnerships: Case Study of New York City’s LegalHealth

NYLAG’s Domna Antoniadis awarded as one of City & State’s “40 Under 40 Rising Stars”.

Our LegalHealth unit co-hosted the first-ever virtual medical-legal partnership summit that tackled issues of burn-out, practicing as a generalist, working remotely, among others.
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NYLAG’s Norma Tinubu reports to WBUR that severely ill undocumented clients, in desperate need of medical deferrals, are facing unprecedented denials and possible deportations.
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NYLAG launches a legal resources hotline to help New York City residents impacted by COVID-19 (coronavirus) receive answers to their legal questions.
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NYLAG co-drafts new executive order, issued by Gov. Cuomo, for healthcare workers and anyone exposed to COVID-19.
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There is an increasing awareness and recognition of the importance of addressing social and systematic factors in improving population health and access to care.