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…
Stephen walked into the Buncombe County Courthouse praying for a miracle. That’s when he met Pisgah Legal attorney, Thomas Lodwick. Read an inspiring Asheville Citizen-Times article on how Pisgah Legal and area agencies collaborated with Stephen Bolden to save his…
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…
Pisgah Legal’s Chief Operations Officer Jackie Kiger listed 5 things to know about health insurance and the ACA in the Asheville Citizen Times. Open enrollment ends Dec. 15 so make an appointment with one of our Certified Application Counselors at…
10 years after signing into law the ACA Marketplace, also known as Obamacare, many people still struggle with navigating the system and how to access the best plan for their needs and budget. PLS Chief Operations officer Jackie Kiger is…
A wide-ranging legislative package reforming sexual assault laws passed both chambers of the NC General Assembly unanimously today, with two elements closing decades-old legal loopholes on the definition of rape that set North Carolina apart. Pisgah Legal and community partners…
Shoshanna Fried, PLS Director of the Justice for All program, spoke on NPR about the upcoming arguments in front of the Supreme Court concerning the fate of DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). Listen to the full story
Last week, the General Assembly passed funding for the state’s recent laws to Raise the Age and for victim’s of domestic abuse, but Buncombe County was not among the counties to receive this additional funding. Pisgah Legal’s Managing Attorney Julia…