University of Kansas Hospital nurses unhappy with cuts - Fox4 KC

University of Kansas Hospital officials said they have not cut nurses pay the past 15 years, but the passage of the Affordable Care Act means the hospital is now facing major cuts in federal funding from Medicare and Medicaid. Facing a shortfall of tens of millions of dollars, the Hospital decided to make cuts across the board, and the nurse’s union is not happy about it. University of Kansas Hospital officials said they are cutting certain benefits including premium pay, and extra money given to those who work evenings, overnights and weekends. To make it up, the Hospital raised the nurse’s base salary by two percent. Union leadership agreed to the new contract, but the membership voted it down. Last year, the Hospital made more than one billion dollars in revenue. http://fox4kc.com/2013/11/12/university-of-kansas-hospital-nurses-face-budget-cuts/