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☆ Big corporations are quietly taking over your medical practice. Some doctors and experts say it's ruining healthcare.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

UnitedHealth Group struck a deal in March to buy the nine-state doctor group of the struggling hospital system Steward Health Care. AdvertisementDoctors are hot commoditiesIt's tough to lump the many buyers of medical practices together, as they're pursuing different strategies. Insurers like UnitedHealthcare and CVS' Aetna are required by federal law to spend most of the money they collect in premiums on medical care. Plus, running a modern medical practice is expensive, requiring investments in staffing, technology, and electronic health records. Advertisement"The corporate practice of medicine is the reason why healthcare costs are out of control," Li said.

Persons: —, UnitedHealth's Optum, That's, UnitedHealth, there's, They're, Farzad Mostashari, UnitedHealth's chokehold, Chas Roades, Yashaswini Singh, Singh, Roades, Nick Jones, they're, Optum, Jones, Mitch Li, Li, Michelle Cooke, Cooke, she's, Ben Bowman, Bowman Organizations: Service, UnitedHealth, Health Care, CVS Health, Walgreens, Physicians, Research, US Justice Department, CVS, Aetna, Brown University, Harvard Medical School, Oregon Medical Group, JAMA, Amazon, The Washington Post, Federal Trade Commission, US Department of Justice, Department of Health, Human Services, Oregon State, Corvallis Clinic Locations: Oregon, New York, UnitedHealth, Optum, California, The, Atlanta

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Jordan Pope hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Oregon State an 83-80 victory over No. Oregon State (10-9, 2-6) elected not to call a timeout, trusting Pope to deliver on the final shot. “Coming back home to Gill (Coliseum) it was all about bringing the fight to them, Oregon State coach Wayne Tinkle said. Bilodeau’s 3-pointer capped an 11-0 run that gave Oregon State its biggest lead, at 77-68 with 2:27 remaining. Oregon State: Host Arizona State on Sunday.

Persons: — Jordan Pope, Pope, KJ Lewis, “, ” Pope, I’ve, Pelle Larson, Tommy Lloyd, Pope “, ”, ” Lloyd, Tyler Bilodeau, Wayne Tinkle, Caleb Love, Keshad Johnson, Larsson, Love, ___ Organizations: Oregon State, Beavers, Arizona, Oregon, The Wildcats, Arizona State, Gill, Wildcats, Associated Press, Sunday . Oregon, Host Arizona State, AP Locations: CORVALLIS, Ore, Arizona, Oregon . Arizona, Southern California, Oregon, Sunday

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — It never fails, Tara VanDerveer always takes a minute to thank everybody for coming to the game and that includes offering her immense gratitude to the Stanford band. “This is a tremendous accomplishment for Tara VanDerveer, who is already one of the most accomplished coaches in the history of basketball,” Krzyzewski said in a statement. Oregon State coach Scott Rueck credits VanDerveer for elevating the entire over the decades. Stanford: VanDerveer, who didn't have the playing opportunities growing up before Title IX, has considered herself so fortunate to get an early start in coaching at Idaho in 1978-79. She earned her 1,000th win Feb. 3, 2017, and became winningest women's coach on Dec. 15, 2020, by passing the late Tennessee coach Pat Summitt (1,098).

Persons: Tara VanDerveer, VanDerveer, Mike Krzyzewski, “ It's, ” VanDerveer, It's, “ Tara, Tara, ”, ” Krzyzewski, she’s, Kiki Iriafen, Stanford, Cameron Brink, “, Kiki, Iriafen, Talana, Cardinal, —, Jennifer Azzi, Chiney Ogwumike, Ros Gold, Jayne Appel, Marinelli, State Condoleezza Rice, ” Ogwumike, She's, ” Azzi, Raegan Beers, Brooke Demetre, Scott Rueck, ” Rueck, Pat Summitt Organizations: STANFORD, Calif, Stanford, Duke, Oregon State, of Fame, Fame, Friday’s, Oregon, Maples, Olympic, Atlanta Games, U.S, State, Beavers, Stanford . Oregon State, Title, Idaho, Vandals, Ohio State, Colorado, Arizona State, AP, womens Locations: Maples, Corvallis, Tennessee

☆ 20 metro areas expected to see the fastest-appreciating real estate in 2024 and 5 most at risk of declining. Plus, what will happen to mortgage rates, according to a property data firm.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tight inventory, combined with pent-up demand, kept prices in an uptrend last year despite 23-year-high mortgage rates, according to Selma Hepp, CoreLogic's chief economist. AdvertisementCooling mortgage rates and newly built homes will help bring more houses on the market but won't create enough inventory to outpace demand, wrote Hepp. She isn't expecting much change to mortgage rates but said that they will likely be slightly higher from January to February, in line with historical trends that precede the busy spring sales season. If inflation remains tamed and trending downward, and the Federal Reserve begins cutting rates as a response, declining mortgage rates would follow, she added in an email to Business Insider. Metro area Forecasted YOY % change Redding CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.30% Santa Maria-Santa Barbara CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.81% Bremerton-Silverdale WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.51% Coeur d'Alene ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.49% Fairbanks AK Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.38% Santa Rosa CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.37% Corvallis OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.36% Merced CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.32% Bend-Redmond OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.29% Mount Vernon-Anacortes WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.20% Grand Junction CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.09% Longview WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.07% Pocatello ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.00% Casper WY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.99% Walla Walla WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.88% Lewiston ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.87% Santa Cruz-Watsonville CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.81% Prescott AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.70% Lakeland-Winter Haven FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.67% Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina HI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.63%The list below is CoreLogic's forecast for the five metro areas that are at the highest risk of price declines.

Persons: —, Selma Hepp, it's, Hepp, isn't Organizations: Service, Business, Federal Reserve, Redding, Santa Barbara, Metropolitan, Silverdale WA Metropolitan, Coeur, Fairbanks AK Metropolitan Statistical, Santa, Corvallis, Longview, Longview WA Metropolitan, Casper, Casper WY Metropolitan, Walla Walla WA Metropolitan, Lewiston, Prescott, Prescott AZ Metropolitan, Lakeland Locations: Metro, Maria, Santa, Bremerton, Silverdale WA, Coeur d'Alene, Santa Rosa, Merced CA, Redmond, Vernon, Anacortes WA, Longview WA, Pocatello, Casper WY, Walla Walla WA, Santa Cruz, Watsonville CA, Prescott AZ, Haven, Lahaina HI

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State promoted defensive coordinator Trent Bray to head coach on Tuesday night, quickly replacing Jonathan Smith after he left for Michigan State. Bray, who also played at Oregon State, had served as the Beavers' defensive coordinator since midway through the 2021 season. “The connection and trust he has built with our student-athletes is unmatched,” Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes said in a statement. Political Cartoons View All 1270 ImagesBray has had two stints as an assistant at Oregon State, the first from 2012-14. After working as the linebackers coach at Nebraska Bray from 2015-17, he returned to Oregon State in 2018 as linebackers coach and was promoted to defensive coordinator in 2021.

Persons: Trent Bray, Jonathan Smith, Scott Barnes, Bray, Smith Organizations: —, — Oregon State, Michigan State, Oregon State, Beavers, ” Oregon State, Washington State, Nebraska Bray, AP Locations: CORVALLIS, Ore, — Oregon

6 Oregon a spot in the Pac-12 championship game with a 31-7 victory Friday night over No. 15 Oregon State in the final scheduled matchup between the in-state rivals. 16 CFP), which is one of two teams not to leave the Pac-12, along with Washington State. Washington hosts Washington State on Saturday. Oregon: It was Oregon’s ninth straight win over Oregon State at Autzen.

Persons: — Bo Nix, Nix, Troy Franklin, DJ Uiagalelei, Bucky Irving, Silas Bolden, Camden Lewis, Jordan James, Jonathan Smith's, Smith, Scott Barnes, ”, Donna Moore, ___ Organizations: Oregon State, The Ducks, Washington, Football, Washington State, Big, Apple, Ducks, Beavers, The Huskies, Beavers . Washington, Oregon, Michigan State, Wednesday, . . Oregon, Wildcats, Arizona State, 127th, AP Locations: EUGENE, Oregon, Las Vegas, Washington State . Oregon, Washington, Corvallis . Oregon, Autzen, . ., . Arizona, Willamette Valley

Played in a nearly constant rain, it was the final Pac-12 game at Reser Stadium as the conference currently stands. The Pac-12 collapsed over the summer, leaving Oregon State and Washington State as the lone remaining teams. Earlier in the week a judge in ruled that Oregon State and Washington State, as the sole remaining members of the Pac-12, have sole control of the conference's assets. Oregon State and Washington State have until Nov. 28 to respond. Oregon State: Martinez, the 18th player with 1,000 or more yards rushing Oregon State history, has three straight games with at least 100 yards rushing.

Persons: — Michael Penix Jr, Rome Odunze, Penix, Damien Martinez, Atticus Sappington's, Washington, DJ Uiagalelei's, Jack Velling, Damien Martinez's, Washington's Dillon Johnson, Anthony Gould, DJ Uiagalelei, Washington's Grady Gross, Martinez, Uiagalelei, ___ Organizations: Washington, Oregon State, Washington State, Huskies, Big, USC, UCLA, Beavers, Arizona State, Ducks, Oregon, WEST, Associated Press, Cougars, Washington Supreme, Apple, . Oregon, Visits, AP Locations: CORVALLIS, Ore, Washington, Oregon, Reser, Eugene, Odunze, Uiagalelei, Visits Oregon

☆ An RV-life couple who pay $800 a month to live seasonally at a ski resort and a winery break down their lifestyle and expenses
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Jules Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Destiny Pauls and Kellan Cousins bought an RV in December and have been living in it full time. They spent the winter parked at a ski lodge and this summer parked at a winery in exchange for work. Their RV living costs are about $800 a month — hundreds less than the apartment they used to rent. Courtesy of Destiny Pauls and Kellan CousinsCousins estimated they were saving $600 a month, compared with rent and utility costs, since they transitioned to RV living. Courtesy of Destiny Pauls and Kellan CousinsIn the future, Pauls said they might be interested in buying an off-grid property to build and park on.

Persons: Destiny Pauls, Kellan Cousins, Pauls, Kellan Cousins Cousins, Cousins, we've, that's, —, we'll Organizations: Service, Oregon State University — Locations: Wall, Silicon, Corvallis , Oregon, Mount Baker , Washington

☆ Bernadine Strik, Whose Insights Helped Blueberries Thrive, Dies at 60
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Daniel E. Slotnik | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Bernadine Strik, a horticulture professor at Oregon State University whose innovative cultivation strategies shook up the American blueberry industry, died on April 14 at a hospital in Corvallis, Ore. She was 60. The cause was complications of ovarian cancer, said her husband, Neil Bell. Modern farming is as much science as labor, and Dr. Strik, whose career at Oregon State began in 1987, brought a skeptical, scientific approach to blueberry cultivation. “She was able to connect with the growers,” Scott Lukas, who took on Oregon State’s endowed professorship for Northwest berry production after Dr. Strik retired in 2021, said in a phone interview. She could view research “from that down-to-earth perspective,” he added, “and be a human about it and not get lost in the science.”

☆ Party City is planning to close over 30 stores across the country — here's the full list
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Avery Hartmans | Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Party City says it's closing over 30 stores after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Cartersville: Cartersville Crossing, 451 East Main St.IowaWaterloo: Crossroads Commons Shopping Center, 1415 Flammang Dr.IllinoisBradley: Bradley Commons, 2060 N. State Rte. 20Felch Street Shopping Center, 3050 Beeline Rd., Ste. L12East Hills Shopping Center, 3702 Frederick Ave., Ste. K2Five Points Shopping Center, 4101 Hwy.

Last year, Eckroth won the U.S. Barista Championships and placed second at the World Barista Championships. "I've experienced my biggest moments of growth, both professionally and also personally, emotionally ... in competition," Eckroth says. Here's how she turned her love of coffee into a six-figure career — and what it even means to be a competitive barista. On the competition grindA year after Eckroth started as a barista, she found a YouTube video of a competitive routine at the U.S. Barista Championships. Eckhart says she spent 170 hours over two months practicing for the 2022 U.S. Barista Championships.

☆ 'In memory of Jordyn's fingers please lend a hand': Family has cheeky fundraiser for worker who lost fingers in Cold Stone Creamery incident
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jordyn Martin, 21, lost three fingers to an ice cream machine after a hand got caught, reports say. Jordyn Martin, a 21-year-old who worked at a Cold Stone Creamery in Corvallis, Oregon, was in a workplace incident on March 15 that left her with only seven fingers, the Corvallis Gazette-Times reported. According to the local news, Martin's hand was mangled by an ice cream machine after a towel she was holding got caught in its rotors. "In memory of Jordyn's fingers please lend a hand," the fundraiser is titled. According to Martin's fundraiser description, her dominant hand was hurt, and doctors were unable to reattach the amputated digits during surgery.

☆ Party City is planning to close 22 stores after filing for bankruptcy — here's the full list
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Avery Hartmans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Party City is closing 22 stores after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January. Cartersville: Cartersville Crossing, 451 E Main St.IowaWaterloo: Crossroads Commons Shopping Center, 1415 Flammang Dr.IllinoisBradley: Bradley Commons, 2060 N State Rte. MichiganHolland: Felch Street Shopping Center, 3050 Beeline Rd., Ste. 20Felch Street Shopping Center, 3050 Beeline Rd., Ste. TexasCorpus Christi: Five Points Shopping Center, 4101 Hwy.

☆ Top 25 roundup: No. 8 Gonzaga escapes BYU on late 3-pointer
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

8 Gonzaga escaped with a 75-74 victory against BYU in a West Coast Conference game Thursday night in Provo, Utah. Johnson scored 18 points for the Cougars (13-7, 3-2) and Gideon George and Jaxson Robinson added 17 apiece. Adem Bona added 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting and collected eight rebounds for the Bruins (15-2, 6-0 Pac-12), who won their 12th consecutive contest. Jaylen Clark added 11 points, five rebounds and three steals, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. had eight points, 12 rebounds and six assists for UCLA. Rollie Worster scored 12 points to pace the Utes (12-6, 5-2), who lost their second straight game.

☆ Democrat Val Hoyle faces off against Republican Alek Skarlatos in Oregon's 4th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Democrat Val Hoyle is running against Republican Alek Skarlatos in Oregon's 4th Congressional District. Democrat Val Hoyle faces off against Republican Alek Skarlatos in Oregon's 4th Congressional District. Oregon's 4th Congressional District candidatesWith DeFazio vacating his seat, Oregon's 4th Congressional District will see a new face for the first time in nearly four decades. But DeFazio won by only 5 percentage points, the narrowest victory of his congressional congressional career. Voting history for Oregon's 4th Congressional DistrictOregon's 4th Congressional District covers a sprawling rural swath of the southwest corner of the state and includes the college towns of Eugene and Corvallis.

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