Chicago University Hospital paid Michelle Obama for not working

No wonder health care costs are so unaffordable. At least this should really make Michelle proud to be an American. The AP reported today that:

Obama earned $139,204 as a Democratic senator from Illinois last year before leaving his seat after winning the November election. Michelle Obama received a salary of $62,709 from the University of Chicago Hospitals, where she was an executive.

The only problem is Michelle Obama did not work last year. Instead, she campaigned with her husband. Her hospital job was eliminated after she left. I guess they didn't need her after all.