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News Articles: social determinants of health

Attorney Marc Scanlon meets with client Kimberly Ledezma at Salud Family Health Centers' clinic in Commerce City, Colo. Every day in this Denver suburb, four lawyers join the clinic's physicians, psychiatrists and social workers to consult on cases, as part of the clinic's philosophy that mending legal ills is as important for health as diet and exercise.

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Sometimes Lawyers Can Improve A Patient's Health When Doctors Can't

Putting lawyers in medical clinics — sometimes funded by Medicaid — is based on the idea that fixing some legal woes can be vital to good medical care. Emerging evidence suggests that works.

August 31, 2021
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  • Jakob Rodgers
Since moving into her own place, Rita Stewart says, she feels healthier, supported and hasn't returned to the emergency room. "This is a chance for me to take care of myself better."

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In Health Care, More Money Is Being Spent On Patients' Social Needs. Is It Working?

Eager to control costs and sickness, hospitals and insurers are trying to help patients access better food, housing and transportation. But so far there is little research showing these efforts work.

June 21, 2021
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  • Phil Galewitz
A Black woman looks over her shoulder outdoors with trees behind her.

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Emory Study Shows Increased Risk Of Heart Disease In Young Black Women

Heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in women, but researchers with Emory Women’s Heart Center say heart disease is preventable with the proper screening, counseling and lifestyle changes. A new study found that high prevalence of obesity and elevated blood pressure among Black women as young as 20 to 30 years old increases their risk.

May 06, 2021
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  • Ellen Eldridge
NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center in north Minneapolis started as part of a 14-city pilot program funded by President Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty. It's the only one of those health and social services clinics still in business.

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How A Minneapolis Clinic Is Narrowing Racial Gaps In Health

For five decades, NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center has confronted the ways disparities can hurt its patients' health. Community leaders say it's a model for cities facing similar struggles.

November 11, 2020
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  • Yuki Noguchi

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