Kaiser expands free legal aid to prevent evictions

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is ramping up efforts to provide free legal aid for patients facing eviction or other legal-related housing challenges, the health system said Oct. 19.

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In 2021, Kaiser launched a partnership with Washington, D.C.-based George Washington University and HealthBegins to address health inequities caused by unjust housing policies. Since then, more than 1,600 Kaiser members and their families have received legal support, two-thirds of whom are people of color.

Now, the effort is expanding systemwide, with the goal of helping up to 4,500 people access housing-related legal support and preventing up to 10,000 evictions by 2025. 

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