Friday, September 15, 2023
Katie Hathaway, JD, is a Strategic Advisor for the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership. Katie is an experienced disability rights attorney and nonprofit leader at mission-focused national health organizations. She is a national expert on the rights and regulation of people with diabetes and has significant experience developing policy, building...Read More
Monday, October 1, 2012
In this article, the important role that social workers can play in a medical-legal partnership's development, process, and success is discussed. The authors argue that MLPs are greatly enhanced when they seek active engagement from social workers who can empower patients to use legal services and improve medical-legal collaborations....Read More
Thursday, April 11, 2013
If the country is serious about reforming the healthcare system, then it needs to look beyond just improving access to medical care. Reforms must acknowledge and address the underlying causes of poor health, many of which cannot be adequately treated by healthcare professionals alone. Indeed, for some 50 million low-income...Read More
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Essentials of Health Justice: A Primer examines the legal, structural, and justice issues underlying health disparities and other types of health inequities. The authors assess the adequacy of current safety net programs and legal protections affecting the health of vulnerable populations, and look at concrete strategies for bringing about change to promote health justice. In an academic context, this new text introduces structural determinants of health and health justice in undergraduate and graduate law, public health, medical, nursing, and other health professions courses....Read More
