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Watchdog: Asheville school program excludes white, Asian students
A legal watchdog located in Asheville, NC filed two civil rights complaints this week for discriminating against students based on skin color.
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Red tape keeps some nurses from volunteering to help coronavirus patients
Regulations continue to prevent advanced nurse practitioners from volunteering to care for sick or injured people in North Carolina. To treat patients, nurse practitioners must fall under the supervision of a physician. In fact, nurse practitioners often meet with their supervisor only twice a year, yet still pay thousands of dollars to comply. The nurse...
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N.C. Medical Board expedites process for retirees to regain licenses
Retired health care workers will be able to regain licensure more quickly as North Carolina prepares for a potential outbreak of the coronavirus. The N.C. Medical Board expedited the process for retirees who want temporary emergency licenses. The board adopted the emergency rule Wednesday, March 11, and the N.C. Rules Review Commission approved it the...
