Law360, New York (May 13, 2014, 10:49 PM EDT) -- People do not generally have legal or social or economic or health problems — they just have problems that have multiple impacts on their lives. Every day, lawyers work to ensure that people are treated the same under the law — that there is fairness across education, employment, benefit and housing systems. When these systems designed to protect people are not applied fairly, there is a devastating effect on the health of our communities. Housing and environmental hazards at home cause poor health in children, the inability to access benefits results in poorer nutrition, and elderly individuals lose access to the long-term care that would facilitate doctor visits. More and more doctors find that unresolved problems with patients' housing, insurance, or access to food is causing or exacerbating illness. That is why 230 hospitals and health centers in the U.S. are now using lawyers — from legal aid, law schools and pro bono partners — as part of the treatment team....