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Friday, February 10, 2012

El Camino Hospital Officials Defend Executive Pay

On Thursday, El Camino Hospital spokesperson Chris Ernst reiterated that the hospital's executive compensations are on par with industry standards and are funded primarily through hospital operations. The hospital's largest union recently launched a campaign to put a measure on the November ballot that would cap payments at twice the $174,000 annual salary of California's governor.

Reader Comments:
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  • 02/10/2012
  • Frank Apgar

Boy, they should look at what the hospital execs get in the Sutter Health system. One can find this information on the income tax forms that are filed with the feds by Sutter Health at www.guidestar.org



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