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Compensation Issues

Thanks to new bonuses and incentives, executives at Franklin, Tenn.-based Capella Healthcare received much higher compensation in fiscal year 2012, with CEO Dan Slipkovich earning the most with $937,895, according to a proxy disclosure filed with the U.S. Securities and…

Once considered a lucrative, low-stress specialty, radiologists' compensation is shrinking among the most rapidly of all specialties, causing many trainees to consider hunting for a new track, according to a report by the New York Times.

Trevor Fetter, president and CEO of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, continues to make eight figures, as his total compensation in fiscal year 2012 exceeded $11.24 million, according to a proxy disclosure filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The compensation committee of for-profit Universal Health Services, based in King of Prussia, Pa., has approved bonus criteria for this year's compensation plans of for the company's five primary executives, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange…

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It is no secret that the compensation packages of healthcare executives are being criticized by community activists and the media. In today's age of instant access to information, with a point-and-click anyone can view the compensation of top executives in…

In fiscal year 2011, three executives at Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic earned more than $1 million, with President and CEO John Noseworthy, MD, making the most at $2 million, according to Mayo's most recent Form 990, which was accessed through…

Last week, Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corporation of America released its proxy disclosure with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which showed CEO Richard Bracken earned more than $46.3 million last year. However, base salaries for Mr. Bracken and other primary…

During fiscal year 2012, Pittsburgh-based health insurer Highmark doled out more than $6 million to pay three different CEOs, according to a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report.

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