Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems is doubling down on performance-based compensation for its top executives, tying the majority of pay to financial and operational results, according to a proxy report filed April 2 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Kevin…
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CVS Health President and CEO David Joyner earned $21.2 million in total compensation in 2025, according to the company’s annual proxy statement filed April 3. CVS’ highest-paid executives in 2025: 1. David Joyner, president and CEOSalary: $1,500,000Stock awards: $14,499,931Non-equity incentive…
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems’ now-retired CEO Tim Hingtgen was the for-profit system’s highest-earning executive in 2025, followed by his successor Kevin Hammons, according to a proxy statement filed April 2 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Hingtgen retired…
Plentiful job openings and potential six-figure incomes are drawing young Americans to nursing, while prospects in other fields are declining, The Wall Street Journal reported April 1. While factory work and office jobs were once the most reliable path to…
An increasing percentage of U.S. physicians have more than salary factored in their paychecks, according to the American Medical Association. In 2024, approximately 60% physicians had two or more compensation methods, an increase from 51% just 10 years prior, according…
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Amid persistent shortages in nursing and other clinical specialties, health system human resources leaders are becoming more strategic about where compensation dollars are allocated. Ongoing budget constraints and uneven labor market conditions require a more targeted approach to compensation rather…
Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will raise its minimum wage from $15 to $16 per hour, effective April 12. The increase will affect about 1,800 employees across 75 positions, UAMS Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes, MD, said in…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare’s executive compensation structure underscores a clear industry reality: financial performance — particularly EBITDA — remains the dominant driver of leadership pay. According to HCA’s 2025 proxy report, published March 13, 80% of executive incentive compensation is…
New Orleans-based Ochsner Health plans to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour, effective May 31. The increase will affect more than 3,000 employees, according to a March 13 letter to staff from Pete November, president and CEO, and…
New Orleans-based LCMC Health is raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour, effective April 5. The change represents a 30% increase and affects about 2% of employees, according to a March 17 health system news release shared with Becker’s.…