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Laura B Benko

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PubMed2006

Controversy, salaries rise. Ranking of CEO pay at publicly traded companies shows that as pay rises, so does federal interest in compensation policies.

The scrutiny of executive pay is ratcheting up. More healthcare companies have gotten subpoenas on stock options, and the SEC is making it easier for investors to understand how executives are paid. The heat already has UnitedHealth easing some of its practices. Others may follow suit. "Most compensation policies seem to be driven primarily by what a company's peers are doing," says Paul Hodgson, left.

Chief Executive Officers, Hospital↗
PubMed2006

Testing the limits of care. Concern about 'genetic discrimination' from employers and insurers trying to keep costs down casts a pall on genetic testing.

The specter of "genetic discrimination" casts a long shadow over the breakthroughs and the promise of advances in genetic testing. Nearly 70% of respondents in a recent survey said they are concerned about who would have access to genetic data. But scientists say the tests can offer real benefits. Paul Femhoff, left, says a child identified with fragile X syndrome, for example, could benefit from early treatment.

Cost Control↗