Posts Categorized: News

Thursday, June 6, 2024

NCMLP, HealthBegins, and Kaiser Permanente Host Webinar on the Impact of Investing in Legal Aid to Improve Health and Housing Stability

By National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership

The National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership (NCMLP), in collaboration with HealthBegins and Kaiser Permanente, is excited to announce an upcoming webinar, “Health,...Read More

Thursday, May 16, 2024

AMA Urges Funding to Expand MLPs Across the U.S. to Address the Maternal Health Crisis

By National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership

The U.S. leads developed countries in maternal mortality rates, disproportionately affecting Black and Native American/Alaska Native individuals. The AMA continues to address...Read More

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

CrescentCare: An MLP for the Community

By Amalis Córdova Mustafá, MPH, Research Associate, National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership 

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

Stock image of older male adult sitting next to younger male representing a caregiver relationship.

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Guest Article: Helping Family Caregivers Through the Lens of a Medical-Legal Partnership

By Randye Retkin and Naji’a Tameez, Attorneys with LegalHealth, a Division of New York Legal Assistance Group

What do you do when you are responsible for the care of your elderly or disabled loved one, but you are not...Read More