The gender wage gap among physicians fell below a six-digit figure for the first time in 2018, according to Doximity's 2019 Physician Compensation Report.

Physicians saw a less than 1 percent decrease in pay between 2017 and 2018, with compensation still varying greatly across metropolitan areas, according to Doximity's 2019 Physician Compensation Report.

The former CEO of bankrupt North Philadelphia Health System does not deserve his $1.8 million severance package, according to a lawsuit filed March 15 and obtained by The Inquirer.

The median compensation for chief executives at S&P 500 companies reached $12.4 million in 2018, up from $11.7 million one year prior, according to a recent analysis of executive compensation by The Wall Street Journal.

Bristol (Conn.) Hospital CEO Kurt Barwis and several hospital board members discussed the institution's robust C-suite compensation packages in light of a state tax revenue proposal, according to HartfordBusiness.com.

Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems' board recently approved 2019 pay packages for its top executives.

Infection preventionists in the U.S. earn an average annual salary of $89,099, according to ZipRecruiter, a job search website.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health paid its CEO, Gene Woods, about $6.1 million in 2018, up 12 percent from the year prior, according to disclosures obtained by The Charlotte Observer.

Englewood (N.J.) Health increased its minimum wage to $15 per hour, effective for eligible employees by the end of the year.

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health pledged to provide financial support to employees during military deployment.

One healthcare job in the U.S. pays employees at least $100 per hour across every single state, according to 2017 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics cited by Money.

The board of Antelope Valley Healthcare District approved a two-year contract for hospital CEO Edward Mirzabegian Jan. 23. Under the contract, Mr. Mirzabegian will receive an annual salary of $600,000, according to the Antelope Valley Press.

The median annual salary for full-time clinical physician assistants was $105,000 in 2017, a 2.9 percent increase from $102,000 the year prior, according to the 2018 AAPA Salary Report.

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare announced plans Jan. 14 to raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour, effective March 31.

Pineville, Ky.-based Southeast Kentucky Medical Center blamed a Medicare error for delaying back-to-back paychecks to its employees, CBS-affiliate television station WYMT reports.

Six healthcare jobs made a list of high-paying, low-stress jobs, with workers in the top-paying healthcare occupation earning $208,000 a year, according to analysis by GOBankingRates.com.

Ranked by descending net worth, here are the top 10 healthcare executives on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index as of Jan. 2.

Physician compensation is far more than just a number, and several data anomalies may shed light on what physicians' earnings mean, two authors write in a STAT op-ed.

The average salary for physicians and surgeons dropped from $258,039 in 2017 to $250,000 in 2018, according to MedPage Today's 2018 salary survey results.

Orthopedic physicians had the highest salary of 25 medical specialties, earning $414,283 on average, according to MedPage Today's 2018 salary survey results.