Health insurance companies ranked by CEO-to-worker pay ratio

Here is how much the CEOs at the six of the nation’s largest health insurance companies earned over the median worker’s salary in 2021, according to analysis from S&P Global released Aug. 19:

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1. Gail Boudreaux, Elevance Health

CEO-to-employee pay ratio: 379

2021 total compensation: $19.3 million 

2. Andrew Witty, UnitedHealth Group

CEO-to-employee pay ratio: 301

2021 total compensation: $18.4 million

3. David Cordani, Cigna

CEO-to-employee pay ratio: 297

2021 total compensation: $19.9 million 

4. Michael Neidorff, Centene 

CEO-to-employee pay ratio: 290

2021 total compensation: $20.6 million

5. Joseph Zubretsky, Molina Healthcare 

CEO-to-employee pay ratio: 278

2021 total compensation: $20 million

6. Bruce Broussard, Humana 

CEO-to-employee pay ratio: 255 

2021 total compensation: $16.5 million

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