QUESTION
Has the financial situation for hospital residents changed, considering inflation and cost of living increases?
0:58:42
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20 sec
The situation for hospital residents has not changed due to the absence of a recent contract, potentially worsening this year.
- Mitch Katz clarifies that there has been no improvement for hospital residents' pay.
- The lack of a recent contract is highlighted as the main reason.
- The situation may be slightly worse this year compared to before.
Lynn Schulman
0:58:42
Katz, during a preliminary budget hearing, you stated that residents, some of the lowest paid workers in hospitals when you look at pay per hour because of the hours they work, has the situation changed for residents and taken into account inflation and other cost of living increases?
Mitch Katz
0:58:56
No.
0:58:57
Because there has not been a recent contract.
0:58:59
So it would actually be a little worse this year.