New York, Sept. 28 -- Hospital workers in several parts of China are reportedly facing salary and performance-bonus cuts as public medical institutions deal with growing financial pressures. According to The Epoch Times, some medical workers have reported monthly base salaries of below 2,000 yuan, while certain hospitals have allegedly delayed wage payments for months.

The Epoch Times reported that people familiar with the situation spoke anonymously due to concerns about possible retaliation. In Hangzhou, a public hospital employee surnamed Qian told the publication that nurses at a local hospital saw their monthly base salaries reduced from 2,750 yuan to 2,200 yuan in August, a 20 per cent cut.

In Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, a resident ...