There is an increasing awareness and recognition of the importance of addressing social and systematic factors in improving population health and access to care. Many of these factors cannot be fully addressed without legal intervention. Medical-legal partnerships (MLPs) bring together medical professionals and lawyers to address social causes of health disparities.

NYLAG’s LegalHealth Division Partners with Mount Sinai to Launch a Medical-Legal Program to Address Health-Harming Legal Needs Among Patients
Lucia Lee Mount Sinai Health System The Mount Sinai Health System announced today data from an innovative medical-legal pilot program that proactively identifies and provides free, civil legal services to