William McGuire, a dermatologist by training and the CEO of UnitedHealth Group was let go years ago and offered a golden parachute for his services (cutting benefits to subscribers).  His severance package wasn't a mere "eight-figures."  It was ten-figures or $1,600,000,000 (that's 1.6 billion dollars).  That is approximately one and one-half times the combined income of every neurosurgeon in the country for a year!