Now let us turn to take a look at how Rocky Mount does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. Regardless of how Rocky Mount does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most. Importantly, when you compare Rocky Mount to other communities of similar population, then Rocky Mount crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. In fact, after researching dangerous places to live, NeighborhoodScout found Rocky Mount to be one of the top 100 most dangerous cities in the U.S.A. Within North Carolina, more than 81% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Rocky Mount. One's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 30. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.With a crime rate of 34 per one thousand residents, Rocky Mount has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. Hannah Schoenbaum is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Todd Johnson, a Union County Republican and bill sponsor, assured fellow senators that the bill included “90% of what the commissioner of insurance was asking for.”īut Causey told the AP later Tuesday, “It’s maybe closer to 10%, but very little.”īlue Cross spokesperson Sara Lang applauded the legislature for passing a bipartisan bill that she said would “help improve health care access” and “build on our state’s strong business climate.” “We can only hope that the consumers will not be harmed.”īefore the vote, Sen. “I have no ability to hold them accountable on what they do with the holding company once that money is taken out of Blue Cross the insurance company,” Causey told The Associated Press after the vote. The holding company also would have to file annual audited financial statements with Causey’s office, disclose compensation for its highest-paid executives and reveal its “strategic investment activities.”īut Causey, a Republican, said the bill gives Blue Cross “tremendous leeway” to use money that he said belongs to North Carolina ratepayers for its own self-interest. They could, for example, use those assets to purchase other companies and expand their services. If Cooper signs the bill or lets it become law without his signature, Blue Cross and Delta Dental will be able to move money, property and other investments from their existing hospital service companies to new shell companies run by the same executive leadership. Roy Cooper, who will review the legislation, a spokesperson said. Shepherded through the legislature by Republicans and one top Democrat, the bill now heads to the desk of Democratic Gov. The measure, which permits Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and a dental insurance provider to transfer assets into a parent holding company, cleared the Senate 41-5 Tuesday after passing the House with similar bipartisan support earlier this year. (AP) - The North Carolina legislature gave final approval Tuesday to a bill allowing the state’s leading health insurance provider to restructure despite criticisms from the state insurance commissioner that it would erode his regulatory authority and undermine his ability to protect consumers.
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