Bill Leaver, CEO of Iowa Health System, earned $1.6 million in 2009, and Kirk Norris, president and CEO of the Iowa Hospital Association, made $577,000, according to the report.
Sen. Grassley said his skepticism is heightened because these hospital leaders are making high salaries off charities, according to the report. However, non-profit hospital proponents said executive compensation must be competitive enough with the for-profit industry for executives to run their organizations.
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