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Top Stories
“Expanded Insurance Coverage for Autism Proposed in NC Senate.” News and Observer. New legislation in the state senate that would provide insurance coverage for Autism spectrum disorders appears to be headed for passage.
State and Local
“Judge Probes if NC Student Shortcomings Are Legal Problem.” AP (appears in Charlotte Observer).
“Lawmakers’ Plan A: No Instruction on Plan B.” WRAL.
“Audit: DHHS Skipped Child Abuse Registry Check on Adoptive Parents, Overpaid for Medicaid Services.” NC Policy Watch.
National
“Medicaid Expansion One Step Closer to Reality in Montana.” Kaiser Health News.
Opinion
“Racisim in Schools Is Pushing More Black Families to Homeschool their Children.” Ama Mazama, Washington Post.