The Pennsylvania Health Law Project has published the July 2016 edition of Health Law PA News . Health Law PA News is a free newsletter containing the latest news relating to Health Law in Pennsylvania. You can subscribe to receive the PHLP eNews, which links to the Health Law PA News on the PHLP

The American Bar Association Commission on Future of Legal Services has released its final report & recommendations. The report found that the American public faces significant, unmet legal needs that require considerably more innovation and other efforts to bolster access to affordable legal

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has issued a report of his audit of the Department of Health’s (DOH) oversight of nursing homes. The audit shows the Department of Health’s lack of documentation, standard protocols, and enforcement allowed problems like neglect and unsanitary

The June 2016 edition of Health Law PA News has been published by the Pennsylvania Health Law Project. This is a free newsletter containing the latest news relating to Health Law in Pennsylvania. You can subscribe to receive the PHLP eNews, which links to the Health Law PA News on the PHLP website .

Carol Mills McCarthy, a former president of the Board of Directors of Neighborhood Legal Services Association, was recently honored by the Pennsylvania Bar Association with the Jeffrey A. Ernico Award honoring her exceptional pro bono advocacy efforts.

Pennsylvania Department of Aging Secretary Teresa Osborne has announced that the department has received a federal grant to enhance and strengthen Pennsylvania's senior legal service delivery systems. The grant will enable the department to further protect the rights, health, and safety of older

The Practising Law Institute has made its recent massive open online course (MOOC) entitled Effective Communication with the Legal Services Client 2016 , available for free in an On-Demand format. The course is designed to be taken in five segments with participants being expected to participate

Comcast and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development have announced a major expansion of Comcast's Internet Essentials program for low-income families making an estimated total of up to 2 million HUD-assisted homes eligible for low-cost internet service.