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 patients in underserved communities who have unaddressed legal needs to improve their health outcomes. Developed by the Mount Sinai Medical-Legal... Read more

"Legal issues should never stand in the way of health.” Developed in collaboration with NYLAG, Mount Sinai launched a medical-legal program to proactively identify and provide free civil legal services to patients in underserved communities who have unaddressed legal needs, to improve their health outcomes. The post Mount Sinai and... Read more

NYLAG's Ryan Foley and Ruth Stein press for increased access to free legal services to address the digital divide older Veterans experience when seeking help with complex, intersecting legal issues affecting their health. The post Testimony: Aging Vets Need Access to Legal Services During COVID Digital Divide appeared first on... Read more

We are proud to announce Sirrah Harris as our first-ever director of outreach and access to justice! Learn more about Sirrah's impactful seven-year tenure at NYLAG and how her new role will advance our mission. The post NYLAG Names Sirrah Harris as the First-ever Director of Outreach and Access to... Read more

After an extensive search, NYLAG has named Amira Samuel as director of Pro Bono & Volunteers. The post Amira Samuel Returns to NYLAG as New Director of Pro Bono & Volunteers appeared first on New York Legal Assistance Group .... Read more

NYLAG's Domna Antoniadis awarded as one of City & State's "40 Under 40 Rising Stars". ... Read more

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. The post NYLAG’s LegalHealth Unit, Along with Medical-Legal Partners, Hosted its First-Ever Virtual Summit appeared first on New York Legal Assistance Group .... Read more

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. The post ‘It’s Scarier Than Having A Surgery’: A Year Later, Uncertainty Around Medical Deferrals Remains appeared first on New York Legal Assistance.... Read more

NYLAG launches a legal resources hotline to help New York City residents impacted by COVID-19 (coronavirus) receive answers to their legal questions. The post New Free NY COVID-19 Legal Resource Hotline Helps NYC Residents appeared first on New York Legal Assistance Group .... Read more

NYLAG co-drafts new executive order, issued by Gov. Cuomo, for healthcare workers and anyone exposed to COVID-19. The post Parents Exposed to COVID-19 Can Now Choose Standby Guardians for Their Kids appeared first on New York Legal Assistance.... Read more

There is an increasing awareness and recognition of the importance of addressing social and systematic factors in improving population health and access to care.... Read more

Complementing Healthcare with Legal Care.... Read more

NYLAG attorneys Ryan Foley and Meghan Brooks demand the Veteran Affairs act quickly to help veterans protect their benefits and health in this op-ed in Task & Purpose. The post The VA Needs to do More in the Fight Against COVID-19 appeared first on New York Legal Assistance Group .... Read more

NYLAG and partner orgs urge the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to make changes to best support to our nation’s veterans during the coronavirus pandemic. The post Veterans Affairs Must Increase Action around Coronavirus (COVID-19) appeared first on New York Legal Assistance.... Read more

NYLAG attorney Ryan Foley explains the benefits of having qualified and experienced attorneys assisting veterans with the complexities surrounding their veteran-specific legal issues. The post NYLAG Testifies about City Funding for Veterans Services appeared first on New York Legal Assistance Group .... Read more