Hospital Legal Programs Aid Low-Income Patients
Boston Medical Center is pairing low-income patients with lawyers to help them address issues that can compound health problems, such as landlord disputes over environmental health hazards. Hospital officials say the programs help prevent crises that land patients in emergency rooms.
- "Medical-Legal Partnership Lowers Costs" (Tyler, "Marketplace," American Public Media, 4/10).
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