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Rocky Mountain Health Plans is now United Healthcare - and it shows

May 5, 2024 | gjsentinel.com | John Sheehan

In a recent op-ed by the CEO of Rocky Mountain Health Plans (RMHP), he seems to want to convince this community that RMHP is the same trusted nonprofit that historically served the Western Slope. In my opinion, in 2016 when RMHP was acquired by United Healthcare, the largest for-profit insurance company in the world, things changed. Since my appointment as president/CEO of Mind Springs Health (MSH) and West Springs Hospital (WSH) in August 2022, there have been 17 audits by state agencies.
Patience Pays: Leaning Into the Inverted Yield Curve

Apr 17, 2024 | advisorperspectives.com | John Sheehan

We have always maintained it is better to accept what the market has on offer than to stretch for returns. Thanks to the inverted yield curve and our flexible mandate, the current environment is making it easier than ever to be patient while we wait for fat pitches. The actions of the Federal Reserve, combined with a resilient economy, have created an opportunity in fixed income that is ideal for our unconstrained mandate.
Guest columnist John Sheehan: No man is an island

Apr 1, 2024 | gazettenet.com | John Sheehan

On Good Friday, I decided to do something different. Instead of going to church, I went to stand in solidarity with people involved in the struggle for peace and justice at Smith College and the Coolidge Bridge in Northampton. John Donne’s poem has been resonating through my head and heart lately.
Massachusetts’ Tort Claims Act is Keeping the MBTA Unsafe

Mar 11, 2024 | legalreader.com | John Sheehan

The TCA restricts the recovery of punitive damages, reducing the incentive for the T to prioritize safety and potentially leading to a lack of accountability. The Massachusetts Tort Claims Act (TCA) sets forth provisions that can be confusing and problematic for plaintiffs.
Moncton upgrades fire protection at its water treatment facility

Feb 13, 2024 | esemag.com | John Sheehan |Matthew Quick

By John Sheehan and Matthew QuickThe Moncton, N.B., water treatment facility’s fire protection system upgrade needed a solution that would keep the plant operational in the event of an emergency. Victaulic’s Vortex System™ discharges a dual agent of water and nitrogen to extinguish fires. The technology’s patented hybrid emitter creates sub 10-micron water droplets that remain suspended in the air to provide cooling.
Commentary: Timberland tax incentives should reward conservation

Jul 7, 2023 | timesunion.com | John Sheehan

But the state’s current tax incentives are designed primarily to maintain an adequate timber supply — something never really threatened in our lifetimes. We need to repurpose that program to also protect forests, provide for conservation benefits, support wildlife and their habitats and increase the options for landowners beyond mandating that they must cut down trees, whether necessary or not. The Eddy Foundation’s current dilemma is an excellent illustration.
Man extradited to UK from Morocco to stand trial for fatal Essex shooting

Jun 22, 2023 | inkl.com | John Sheehan

He had been travelling from Spain at the time, the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) said. Oppong was sought after Robert Powell, 50, died after being shot eight times outside a party near Harlow, Essex, in the early hours of June 13 2020. He was escorted to the UK on Tuesday by an extradition team from the NCA’s Joint International Crime Centre.
The Risk of Playing It Safe

Jun 1, 2023 | advisorperspectives.com | John Sheehan

After a historically poor year for the bond market in 2022, investors came into this year looking to avoid another big drawdown. Understandably, the desire to preserve capital combined with the highest short-term yields in over two decades motivated investors to flock into short duration investments, particularly T-bills and money market funds. While we understand the sentiment and see the value for a portion of a portfolio, we think now is a good time to examine the proposition more closely.
The Dynamic Transition of Westchester’s Platinum Mile

Apr 23, 2023 | westfaironline.com | John Sheehan

Office markets are often defined by a particular industry or a common identity. The significant growth of the Westchester office market that occurred from the late 1960s through the mid 1980s was propelled by the relocation of numerous corporate headquarters from Manhattan to campus office parks in the suburbs. The goal was to get away from New York’s urban core that was struggling during that period.
We believe we can restore trust in behavioral health care

Apr 23, 2023 | gjsentinel.com | John Sheehan

The daily headlines of the past few years remind us all that there is a crisis of untreated and under-treated mental health and substance use disorders in our communities, in our schools, and in our homes.