A gender wage gap among physician assistants continues to persist, with female PAs earning $9,010 less than their male counterparts in 2018, according to new research.
Compensation Issues
The gender wage gap was 28 percent for physicians in 2020, up from 25.2 percent last year, according to Doximity's 2020 Physician Compensation Report.
Physicians saw a 1.5 percent average increase in pay between 2019 and 2020, a relatively low figure compared to the up to 4 percent increases seen in previous years, according to Doximity's 2020 Physician Compensation Report.
Here are three stories that involved health insurers laying off workers this year:
Vermont healthcare organizations, including hospitals, physician offices and pharmacies, can apply to receive a grant from the state to offer eligible employees a hazard-pay bonus.
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Heart of America Medical Center will issue employees another round of bonuses, approved Oct. 19 by the Rugby, N.D.-based hospital's board of trustees.
Humana is partnering with digital healthcare company Cohere Health to change the prior authorization process for musculoskeletal treatment in 12 states.
CHI Health in Omaha, Neb., is offering premium pay to nurses who pick up extra shifts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CMS said Oct. 19 that some individuals will see lower premiums on ACA marketplace plans for the 2021 coverage year.
Trinity Health Michigan is raising its minimum wage to $15 per hour for hospital and medical group employees, the organization announced in an Oct. 19 news release.