Category: Compensation Issues

Executive compensation at HCA, CHS, Tenet and UHS: 7 things to know

Most of the top-earning executives, including CEOs and CFOs, at four of the largest for-profit health systems in the U.S. saw their overall compensation increase in 2023, according to proxy statements recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Com…

Tenet CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 2023

Dallas-based Tenet CEO Saum Sutaria was paid 305 times more than the health system’s median employee in 2023, according to a proxy statement filed April 12 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

Tenet's highest-earning executives in 2023

The five highest-earning executives at Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare saw their overall compensation increase in 2023, according to a proxy statement filed April 12 with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Average physician compensation, by region

Physicians in West North Central states such as Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota reported the highest earning compensation last year, while physicians in Mid-Atlantic states such as New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania reported the lowest…

29 physician specialties ranked by annual compensation

On average, U.S. physicians’ total annual compensation grew by about 3% from 2022 ($352,000) to 2023 ($363,000), with specialized physicians earning more than $100,000 higher on average than primary care physicians.

Why CEO pay is on the rise: Lown Institute

Vikas Saini, MD, president of the Lown Institute, is speaking out on high hospital CEO pay.

Nurse anesthetist pay, by state

Nurse anesthetists in the U.S. make an average of $214,200 annually and have a mean hourly wage of $102.98, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released April 3.

Michigan city offers pregnant, postpartum moms $7,500 lifeline

In Flint, Mich., every pregnant and postpartum mother can receive $7,500 in aid over the first year of their baby’s life through a new program called Rx Kids. 

Physician assistant average annual wage by state

Physician assistants in the U.S. make an average of $130,490 annually and have a mean hourly wage of $62.74, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data, released April 3.

'Upper middle class' salaries in 20 US cities

The benchmark for an “upper middle class” salary differs drastically from city to city. In West Coast tech hubs, it takes an income of more than $200,000 to achieve the same status as someone earning around $60,000 in certain Midwest cities, according …