Health Care – Voices for Civil Justice

Economic Pain From Pandemic Is Much Worse Than Expected, NPR Poll Finds

Audio, News Story (California, Illinois, NATIONAL)

Economic Pain From Pandemic Is Much Worse Than Expected, NPR Poll Finds

3 things NC must do right now to save us from the COVID-19 pandemic | OPINION

Op-Ed (North Carolina)

3 things NC must do right now to save us from the COVID-19 pandemic | OPINION

USA’s top law group hopes to limit legal harm to the poor

News Story (Georgia, NATIONAL)

USA’s top law group hopes to limit legal harm to the poor

The hidden health costs of eviction

News Story, Video (Virginia)

The hidden health costs of eviction

January 13, 2020 | William Brangham | PBS News Hour
Research increasingly shows housing insecurity takes an enormous toll on people’s health. William Brangham reports from Richmond, which has the nation’s second-highest eviction rate.
Tags: Health Care | Housing: Eviction

Legal help offers children healthier futures

Feature (Virginia)

Legal help offers children healthier futures

February 14, 2020 | Jeremy M. Lazarus | Richmond Free Press
“Imagine a child living with asthma and there is a mold problem. This could be life-threatening,” she said. “We now have legal partners to help take care of the whole child and family.
Tags: Health Care | Housing | Medical-Legal Partnerships

Kevin de Liban

Legal Aid Advocate (Arkansas)

Kevin de Liban

Economic Justice Workgroup Leader and Staff Attorney at Legal Aid of Arkansas.
Tags: Health Care, Work Requirements

More than 50K eligible children dropped from Medicaid in MO

News Story (Missouri)

More than 50K eligible children dropped from Medicaid in MO

February 12, 2019 | Sandra Jordan | St. Louis American
Cumbersome paperwork, state computer systems that don’t communicate with one other, call center troubles and language barriers are causing some children in Missouri to fall through the cracks and get kicked off of Medicaid benefits.
Tags: Children & Juvenile | Health Care | Medicaid