According to the NC Justice Center, 723,000 workers and their dependents have become uninsured since the start of the pandemic through the loss of employer- sponsored health insurance. Jim Barrett, Pisgah Legal’s Executive Director, recently wrote an editorial in the…
The Affordable Care Act may be under review by the US Supreme Court, but it’s not stopping Western North Carolinians from signing up in droves. “Right now, the ACA is still the law, and open enrollment is happening,” said Pisgah Legal…
Although arguments are currently being heard on the Supreme Court, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is still the law and Open Enrollment is now thru Dec. 15th. We urge everyone who needs health insurance to enroll today for 2021 coverage….
“The ACA is still the law,” said Jackie Kiger, chief operations officer at Pisgah Legal Services. “We don’t know what can happen in the winter with the Supreme Court ruling, but what we do know is that people can enroll right…
WLOS recently reached out to Pisgah Legal regarding rental & utility assistance, renter’s rights and what is in store for the fate of the ACA. Jim Barrett Discusses Statewide Rental Assistance Renter’s Rights During COVID-19 THE STATE OF THE ACA
Pisgah Legal Managing Attorney Robin Merrell and Health Justice Program Director Shannon Cornelius talked with Spanish Language media company @HolaCarolina about evictions and health insurance options during COVID-19. watch video interview
For many patients, their issues don’t end when they leave their doctor’s office. That is why Pisgah Legal has an attorney placed in MAHEC’s offices, so doctors can refer patients to get the help they need to improve their health…
An appeals court found the individual mandate, the part that requires everyone to have health insurance, unconstitutional. But it did not throw out the entire law. WLOS News13 spoke to PLS COO Jackie Kiger on the ruling and how it…