Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Eliminating hurdles to life saving medication
The moment you’re exposed to the HIV virus, a clock starts ticking. You have 72-hours to begin taking medication that greatly reduces...Read More
Posts Categorized: Populations
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Helping kids get at-home care
What would you do if your one-year old child depended on a ventilator to breathe, and the home nursing care needed to...Read More
Monday, October 2, 2017
Reducing asthma admissions by “hotspotting” housing code violations
When a Cincinnati medical-legal partnership saw several kids with asthma whose families were threatened with evictions for using their medically-recommended air conditioners, the MLP started asking, “Who owns the building?” What they learned helped them transform 700 units of housing in the community....Read More
Sunday, October 1, 2017
Helping families keep their heat and lights on
To help chronically ill patients at Boston Medical Center keep their utilities on during cold Boston winters, the hospital’s medical-legal partnership started writing indiviudal protection letters. Unable to keep up with the demand, they turned their attention to strengthening the protection laws to help families upstream....Read More