Here's how much top healthcare CEOs made in 2020

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Welcome to Insider Healthcare. I'm Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer, and today in healthcare news:

• An Insider analysis found out what 8 top healthcare CEOs made in 2020;
• One bar's outbreak highlights the importance of mitigating the virus with preventive measures;
• What side effects to expect from COVID-19 vaccines, in one chart.

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The CEO of health insurer Cigna made nearly $79 million last year. Here's why 8 top healthcare company execs scored major paydays as the pandemic upended the industry.

• Health-insurer and hospital CEOs scored big paydays in 2020, a year defined by the pandemic.
• Six out of eight CEOs made more last year than in 2019 on stock options and awards.
• The paydays came as big insurers and some health systems grew profits despite COVID-19 challenges.

Check out the chart mapping out compensation here>>

One bar opening caused an outbreak of 46 COVID-19 infections and a school closure affecting 650 kids

• A February bar opening in rural Illinois led to at least 46 COVID-19 cases and a hospitalization.
• It also was linked to a school closure affecting 650 children.
• The case demonstrates the importance of mitigation measures as venues continue to reopen.

Find out more here>>

One chart shows which vaccine side effects you can expect based on your age, manufacturer, and dose

• All three US-authorized coronavirus vaccines can bring mild to moderate side effects.
• Johnson & Johnson's shot generally has fewer side effects than Pfizer's or Moderna's.
• Elderly people saw fewer side effects than younger adults across all three clinical trials.

See the chart here>>

More stories we're reading:

• Doctors are criticizing SNL for unfairly stereotyping Black people and vaccine hesitancy (Insider)
• Now is not the time yet to let up on preventive measures against COVID-19 (The Atlantic)
• Fauci says we may be able to go to a movie theater without having to wear masks in 'late fall or early winter' (Insider)
• Bright Health plans to raise $1 billion in an IPO that could happen as soon as late in the second quarter (Bloomberg)

- Lydia