VA Scandal Rocks Obama Administration

[Autumnlicious]

Let's do some math on the bonuses:

In 2012, physicians practicing primary care received total median annual compensation of $220,942 and physicians practicing in medical specialties received total median annual compensation of $396,233.

REF: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/mobile...rgeons.htm

Assuming median pay for only one year, $8.8 million is:
39 primary care providers
Or
22 specialists


Assuming 4 year tenures minimum:
9 primary care providers
5 specialists

8.8$ million is 0.005% of the 157.2 billion $ budget.

In other words, the bonuses, while probably undeserved, are noise.

Useless diverting noise.