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Compensation Issues

This month, seven executives from Louisville, Ky.-based Humana received almost $27 million in common shares for longevity and performance, according to Insider Louisville.

Bloomington-based Indiana University Health increased the minimum wage for its workers to $11 per hour, according to a WBIB report.

As much as 60 percent to 80 percent of senior executives' pay is often tied to performance metrics. However, research on incentives and motivation shows there is no material benefit to having variable executive compensation packages, largely because the nature…

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New York City-based Empire BlueCross BlueShield has cut its insurance broker commissions, meaning it won't pay brokers to sign members up for its plans, according to Crain's New York Business.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham and UAB Hospital have increased their employees' hourly minimum wage to $11 per hour, according to The Associated Press.

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