Statesville, N.C.-based Iredell Health is rolling out pay increases for most of its 1,800-person workforce over the next few months.
Category: Compensation Issues
Judge denies challenge to measure that would cap LA hospital exec pay
A Los Angeles judge has denied a challenge from the California Hospital Association to a ballot measure that would cap pay of hospital executives.
Most workers get less pay than they ask for
Most people do not get the higher pay they ask for when taking a new job — but most people do not even ask, according to Fortune.
Washington lawmakers introduce bill to tax 'excess' hospital employee compensation
State lawmakers in Washington have introduced legislation aimed at imposing an excise tax on hospital employees making “excess compensation,” according to an April 4 report in The Center Square.
10 states with the largest dips in travel nurse pay
The average weekly travel nurse pay in March in the U.S. was $2,590, down 14.09 percent from $3,015 during the same month in 2022, according to a report from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.
Fight unfolds over measure to cap pay of LA hospital executives
A Los Angeles ballot measure backed by SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West would cap pay for hospital executives at the compensation of the U.S. president, or $450,000 per year. The California Hospital Association is challenging the measure, arguing th…
CHS' 5 highest-earning executives in 2022
In 2022, Community Health Systems’ highest-earning executives saw pay cuts by the millions, according to a proxy statement filed March 30.
Gender pay gap persists for physicians across ages, family types, study finds
Female physicians earn less than their male counterparts for all ages and family types, according to a study published March 24 in JAMA Health Forum.
Physician pay down 2.4% in 2022, survey finds
Physician pay increases have failed to keep up with inflation rates in recent years, with average physician compensation declining by 2.4 percent last year. This decline is compared with an increase of 3.8 percent the prior year, according to Doximity’…
5 physician specialties with the largest, smallest gender pay gaps
In 2021, there was a 28 percent gender pay gap between male and female physicians. In 2022, it fell to 26 percent — but the cost is still significant, according to Doximity’s 2023 Physician Compensation Report.
