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Hospital CEO: N.C. budget cuts, tax-exemption changes threaten hospitals

The CEO of Carolinas HealthCare System complained Tuesday of "potentially devastating" budget cuts under consideration by the North Carolina legislature, arguing that lawmakers should not "correct their budget on the back of hospitals," the  Charlotte Observer  reported.

Do hospitals profit from drug discounts meant for poor, uninsured patients?

Information acquired from Duke University Hospital, Carolinas Medical Center and UNC Hospitals suggests the hospitals are profiting from the discount drug program designed to aid poor and uninsured patients, the Charlotte Observer reported.

Executive pay jumps at nonprofit hospitals

The top 10 executives at Carolinas HealthCare System each received more than $1 million in 2012, an 8 percent jump from the previous year.

Hospital sues employees to stop executive pay cap

The board of California's El Camino Hospital has filed a lawsuit in opposition of Measure M, which will cap hospital executive pay at twice that of the governor's salary.

7-figure paychecks here to stay at nonprofit hospitals

As they fulfill their charitable mission, nonprofit hospitals and health systems continue to dole out seven-figure compensation packages to their chief executives.

Nonprofit hospital accused of charity care violations

The controversy surrounding whether nonprofits deserve their tax-exempt status continues with a new lawsuit, claiming Chicago's Swedish Covenant Hospital sidestepped charity care regulations.

Senator questions hospitals over cancer drug discounts

Following reports that hospitals were marking cancer drugs upward of 10 times their value, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is questioning three North Carolina nonprofit hospitals about drug price discounts they receive, the News Observer reported.

Do nonprofit hospitals deserve tax exemptions?

Not-for-profit hospitals in California could get new regulations to qualify for tax exemptions after reports released last month questioned whether the nonprofits provide enough charity care to justify their tax-exempt status.

Exec pay: How much is too much?

Karen M. Cheung The media-- FierceHealthcare included--reports on healthcare executive pay, pinpointing the biggest money makers in the industry. A hospital executive once said that even...

Exec pay not linked to quality, report finds

Even though  healthcare CEOs saw the biggest pay bumps  out of all sectors last year, their executive compensation levels are not linked to hospital performance, according to a new report.