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Compensation Issues

The American College of Physicians is urging hospitals, clinics and other physician employers to commit to closing the gender pay gap and to avoid giving financial penalties for physicians working less than full time, according to a paper published in Annals…

Newly appointed CDC Director Robert Redfield, MD, requested his $375,000 salary be reduced after a Democratic senator and others sent a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar asking why Dr. Redfield's salary is nearly twice what his predecessor earned, The…

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Quorum Health President and CEO Thomas Miller's total compensation was $3.2 million in 2017. That's 71 times as much as the company's median employee salary, according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

Three cities within the Washington, D.C., metro area ranked among the top 10 cities where a large percentage of women earn high salaries and own companies, with Arlington, Va., snagging the No. 1 spot, according to an analysis by SmartAsset.

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For leaders of U.S. medical groups, compensation driven by performance incentives beyond base salary rose for several top C-suite positions over 2016, according to a survey distributed by the American Medical Group Association.

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