(Natural News) Thanks to the brave work of medical watchdog organization Do No Harm, the BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina Foundation has changed its policy to start allowing white-run groups to apply for grants.
Previously, the BCBSNC Foundation only offered grant opportunities to non-white-run groups, which Laura Morgan, Do No Harm’s program manager, says promotes divisiveness “at a new level.”
Do No Harm’s mission is to investigate and spotlight discriminatory practices within medical institutions. In this case, the BCBSNC Foundation “got caught red-handed when they tried to inject ugly racial politics into their grant-making process.”
“Discrimination should have no place in our society, yet they were prepared to reject grant applications from nonprofits led by white CEOs just because of their skin color,” Morgan is quoted as saying.
“Do No Harm, along with BCBS customers and North Carolina state policymakers, will be watching very closely how the foundation updates the grant’s eligibility criteria.”