• California system defends CEO pay amid criticism

    Madera, Calif.-based Valley Children's Healthcare is pushing back against criticism of its compensation for top hospital executives. 
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  • Healthcare gender pay gap by job, education

    Gender pay gaps among healthcare workers are growing in complexity, and there are clear distinctions based on education level and specific occupation.
  • HCA's CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 2023

    Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare CEO Sam Hazen was paid 356 times more than the health system's median employee in 2023, according to a proxy statement filed March 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
  • A big year for CEO pay

    CEO compensation surged at many S&P 500 companies in 2023, marking a significant rebound from the prior year's tepid growth, according to early findings from The Wall Street Journal.
  • Highest-paying health systems for entry-level jobs

    Hospitals and health systems offer some of the highest wages for entry-level workers, going head-to-head with major companies in most states and large cities, according to a recent analysis. 
  • HCA's highest-earning executives in 2023

    In 2023, HCA Healthcare's CEO and CFO saw overall compensation grow due to non-equity incentives, according to a proxy statement filed March 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
  • OhioHealth hospital bumps starting pay 14%

    OhioHealth Van Wert (Ohio) Hospital increased minimum wage for hospital associates March 17 by $2 to reach $16 per hour.
  • Allegheny Health Network to raise minimum wage

    By the end of March, Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network said it will be raising its minimum wage to $18 per hour.
  • Ballad to raise starting nursing pay by up to 25%

    Ballad Health is increasing pay rates for nursing staff at hospitals across the organization, a spokesperson for the Johnson City, Tenn.-based health system confirmed to Becker's.
  • Minimum wages by state

    Minimum wages vary across the U.S., and more than 20 states increased their minimum wages as of Jan. 1.
  • Male nurses earn $250 more per week than female peers: Report

    In 2023, men earned higher wages than women in 20 of the most prevalent occupations for women, including nursing, where they earned nearly $250 more per week, according to a March 7 report from the Institute for Women's Policy Research. 
  • ECU Health implements starting wage increase

    Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health is increasing starting wages for its new employees from $15 an hour to $16 an hour.
  • Raises on pause for Baystate executives, employees

    Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health is delaying annual pay increases typically effective in April each year for qualifying workers, citing financial challenges.
  • Where travel nurse pay stands

    Pay for travel nurses continues to vary across roles and states.
  • Iowa bill would cap temp nurse pay

    A new Iowa bill would limit hospitals' and nursing homes' payouts to contract care staff. 
  • CHS boosts exec compensation

    Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems has increased base salaries and updated compensation structures for several key executives, according to a Form 8-K filed with the SEC, 
  • HCA unveils executive performance incentive pay for 2024

    Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare revealed its plans for the 2024 Executive Officer Performance Excellence Program in a Feb. 26 Form 8-K filed with the SEC.
  • Student debt stretches physician, nurse salaries thin

    Healthcare has a concerning debt-to-income ratio, with current student debt for nurses and physicians equaling more than half of their current annual salary, according to a new survey of the professionals. 
  • New York system extends $35K nurse sign-on bonuses

    Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Healthcare Network said it is extending its sign-on program that offers $35,000 for registered nurses and $10,000 to $20,000 for nearly every other role.
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    In a number of U.S. cities — particularly those on the West Coast — wealth has been multiplying. 

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