DES MOINES, Iowa [KCCI] — Taxpayers in Polk County are helping pay out a hospital CEO’s $800,000 settlement. KCCI-TV reports documents obtained Thursday, show Dr. Anthony Coleman will still receive a year of pay, plus what he would have earned as a yearly bonus. Coleman had worked for Broadlawns since December 2021. His annual salary was $550,000. The agreement says Coleman cannot sue over discrimination, retaliation, or wrongful termination.

Coleman’s LinkedIn account says he has been hired as CEO at a hospital in Washington, D.C. Broadlawns said the board was not aware he had accepted this position before they reached the settlement. Broadlawns is funded with Polk County taxpayer dollars. Officials with the hospital say Coleman’s resignation accepted on Nov. 2nd was voluntary. Coleman has not commented on the settlement.

News website Axios says he’ll pay the $800,000 to charity, but Coleman wouldn’t confirm that. Now that Coleman is gone, Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jason Kruse has been named the interim CEO. The Broadlawns Board of Trustees will search nationally for a permanent replacement.