Health Equity Clinic
The Health Equity Clinic is a medical-legal partnership with Hartford Hospital, the capital region’s largest acute and primary care medical center, dedicated to addressing the core social determinants of health that are the critical drivers of health outcomes for the Hartford area’s most vulnerable patients. The clinic seeks to confront health inequities and outcome disparities through joint medical-legal advocacy and interdisciplinary interventions.
Information for the Public
The Health Equity Clinic began working with Hartford Hospital patients in January 2025. As of September 1, 2025, the clinic had accepted 19 cases for representation and handled over 50 case consultations referred from Hartford Hospital clinical staff. Cases revolved around legal interventions to challenge benefit terminations, preparation of critical legal documents for HH patients (power of attorney, trusts etc.) and disability rights advocacy (ADA and anti-discrimination issues).
Cases are referred through Hartford Hospital and its affiliated clinical partners. General information about the clinic is available by calling the clinic office at (860) 570-5330. To learn more about the clinic, please go here.
Student Experience
Students enrolled in the Health Equity Clinic will learn about the complex intersection of poverty, health and law, the concept of health equity and its impact on health outcomes, how the law may be used to improve health, and how healthcare providers and lawyers can work together to create innovative and measurable interventions and remedies for patients and clients. Law students, working individually or in teams, will work in Hartford Hospital primary and specialty care clinics with medical staff to see patients and conduct intakes and interviews of clients. Additionally, students will identify and address systemic policy issues that affect the core population seen by the clinic.