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Healthcare CEOs take home some of the biggest pay packages in the world. Here's what the industry's top executives earned last year.

Emma Court,Lydia Ramsey   

Healthcare CEOs take home some of the biggest pay packages in the world. Here's what the industry's top executives earned last year.
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  • Healthcare CEOs are some of the most well-paid executives in the US.
  • We took a look at the compensation packages of the leaders overseeing some of the biggest healthcare companies.
  • Here's how much they took home in 2018, according to regulatory filings.
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Leading a top healthcare company is a demanding job - and one for which CEOs are handsomely compensated.

There's a lot that can come with the job title, from overseeing tens of billions of dollars in market value to testifying in front of Congress and finding ways to serve both shareholders and patients.

We took a look at the compensation packages of some of the leaders overseeing the largest healthcare companies. Included in packages were salaries, stock, and benefits like retirement and other incentives.

The pay packages range from single-digit millions to north of $26 million. Here's how they stack up.


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