News from the National Center
View AllWednesday, November 8, 2023
CrescentCare: An MLP for the Community
Following Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana native, Ranie Thompson dreamt of establishing the first medical-legal partnership (MLP) in the state. Though resources thwarted her...Read More
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Guest Article: Helping Family Caregivers Through the Lens of a Medical-Legal Partnership
What do you do when you are responsible for the care of your elderly or disabled loved one, but you are not...Read More
Thursday, July 20, 2023
The National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership and Association of Clinicians for the Underserved Launch New Partnership to Increase Access to Justice and Health Equity
The Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU) and the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership (NCMLP) are excited to announce a...Read More
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Congress Introduces the Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act of 2023, including Support for MLPs
On April 19, 2023, the Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act of 2023 (H.R. 2718/S.1198), which reauthorizes the Elder Justice Act and...Read More
MLP in the media
View AllFriday, April 1, 2022
MLP Works: How a Cincinnati MLP Reduced Hospital Admissions by 38%
Many medical and legal professionals understand how important medical-legal partnership (MLP) is when it comes to improving patient and community well-being, and...Read More
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Surviving the Pandemic podcast: Ellen Lawton on the eviction tsunami
COVID-19 is creating a financial crisis for families including the inability to pay basic bills like mortgage and car payments and utility...Read More
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Law360: “Virus Turns Up Pressure On Medical-Legal Partnerships”
Medical-legal partnerships play a key role in helping low-income patients manage a wide range of legal troubles and bureaucratic snags impacting their...Read More
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Second Wave: “Lawyers and Doctors are Teaming Up to Provide Better Health Care – and Legal Aid – to Michiganders”
Across Michigan, hospitals and health centers are turning to legal aid partners to try and improve the health of their communities. Click...Read More