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CEO of Connecticut
hospital defends
$1M salary:
'People don't
understand what
it actually takes to
get into this role'
By Alyssa Rege
B
ristol (Conn.) Hospital CEO Kurt Barwis
and several hospital board members dis-
cussed the institution's robust C-suite com-
pensation packages in light of a state tax revenue
proposal, according to HartfordBusiness.com.
Four things to know:
1. A 2017 IRS filing noted Mr. Barwis earned more
than $750,000 in salary and fringe benefits, while
the health system made $174 million in revenue.
Mr. Barwis told the publication while he knows
his salary as CEO of a nonprofit hospital is public
knowledge, he takes issue with how the figure may
be perceived by others.
"People look at [the salary] and think it's just a big
number, and they don't understand what it takes
to actually get into this role, how much education
and training, how much responsibility there is.
ere's not an executive in any of these organiza-
tions who's not on a 24-7-365 [schedule]," he said.
2. Connecticut hospitals and the state government
have had a tense relationship since the former
governor's administration brought back a hospital
tax in 2012. e original tax leveraged higher
federal reimbursements benefiting hospitals and
the state. However, the state began taking more
in funds to balance its budgets, a move that nega-
tively affected hospitals.
3. Bristol Hospital CFO Richard Braam told the
publication the governor's budget would take $516
million more in tax revenue than hospitals expect-
ed. While the net effect on hospitals would only be
about $43 million above expectations, those losses
would hurt hospitals' ability to recruit specialized
talent, among other issues, Mr. Braam said
4. Despite the issues, Gov. Ned Lamont said aer
a recent keynote speech that state officials are "in
very good discussions with the hospitals, it's a
reset of that relationship as well, and we'll see what
happens going forward, but this year, [the hospital
tax] is staying in the budget." n
