More work, little extra pay: Italian healthcare contractors outraged

MILAN (Reuters) - Health workers and care providers in northern Italy are outraged by regional budget limits which they say have cut into payments despite a surge in work during the coronavirus emergency."When I received the message from Bergamo health services, I started crying," said Maura Zucchelli, a partner in Itineris, a private contractor that provides home care support in the area near the Lombardy town of Bergamo. "Basically they told us, in the first quarter you've gone over budget so..