Texas Medical-Legal Partnership Coalition

Help promote Men's Health Month by getting regular check-ups and encouraging and educating the other men in your life on the importance of preventative health care.

We are proud to be among the Texas Panhandle organizations offering onsite help to those affected by recent flooding. Our services include emergency financial & housing resource assistance & document replacement help. amarillo.com/story/news/202… via @amarilloglobe

We are joining others at the Family Assistance Center, 451 St. Mary Drive, Allen, to help those impacted by the mall shooting. FAC is open 10 am-7 pm today thru Wed. If you or someone you know was impacted and need legal help, call Legal Aid at 972-542-9405 or 817-339-5391.

NEW: Today, I released a Surgeon General's Advisory on the epidemic of loneliness and isolation facing our country, the destructive impacts it has on our collective health, and the extraordinary healing power of our relationships. Surgeongeneral.gov/loneliness #Connect2Heal 1/8

Over the last few years, Texans haven't had to worry about Medicaid coverage but with the end of the Public Health Emergency, they must re-enroll. “Individuals and families do not want to find out at the doctor’s office that they no longer have coverage.” ow.ly/LgeR50O2eqL

Join us for a Lunch & Learn conversation with Keegan D. Warren! We’ll share how to prepare for the coming Medicaid changes & how you can ensure you keep your coverage. Meet us on Facebook Live on May 3 at 11:30AM. Click here on Wed to join the event: facebook.com/events/6288685…

Sharad Kohli of People's Community Clinic will be discussing the clinic’s #IntegrativePainManagementProgram on a panel at the Osher Center for Integrative Health at UVM. Check it out! Details ⬇️ UVM Integrative Pain Management Conference: ipm2023.sched.com/event/1Jijk

Every day we hear from people who are 1 crisis away from losing their job, their car or their place to live. We have programs to help those under threat of eviction, including one funded by Wells Fargo. Do you need help with a landlord-tenant issue? Call us at 888-529-5277.

#JobOpportunity: Texas A&M is looking for a staff attorney for its MLP program in Fort Worth - link here for more information! tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/TAMU_Ext… #MLP #healthequity

"This is a moment where poverty is not only a predictor of contact with the justice system, but is also a frequent outcome." Director Rachel Rossi, @DOJATJ at the @NLADA conference. justice.gov/opa/speech/dir… @TheJusticeDept #MedLeg #SDOH

Health care institutions cannot truly address #healthequity without external #accountability being a fundamental part of the process—and here are ways we can do that effectively and proactively. 5 Ways to Hold Institutions Accountable for Health Equity buff.ly/3RYqRLh

"The goal is to foster investment in... #upstream solutions to address health-related social needs, #healthequity, and social justice." Outcomes-Based Approaches to Health Care Finance Can Address Unmet Needs | @Health_Affairs buff.ly/3ezpW5w CC: @Humana @QuantifiedVTS

Paying Differently for Primary Care for Better Health and Greater Equity commonwealthfund.org/blog/2022/payi…

How can #payment reform improve primary care while advancing #health #equity? commonwealthfund.org/blog/2022/payi… Great post @commonwealthfnd w/our Pres. @AnnGreiner1 and Board Pre. @AAPDelMonte as coauthors!

Health literacy is related to every health outcome you could imagine. From management of chronic conditions to preventive health behaviors, & how parents care for their children. Learn more about the importance of addressing #healthliteracy in your work: bit.ly/3zYcvVd

"medical-legal partnership is at its most impactful when midstream individualized care is paired with #upstream focus on population health” @KeeganWarrenC #medleg Legal Counsel: A Health Care Partner For Immigrant Communities @Health_Affairs buff.ly/37H4FQN by: @Beckgale

DHS unwinds Trump-era public charge restrictions that were historically excluded, including food stamps and medical assistance #SDoH #healthcare thehill.com/policy/nationa…

💯. Next step is routine measurement of the effect of a given law on how well people live and how long they live. #legalepidemiology

I'll be there! Will you? #medleg #justicenotjustequity