The employees have been working without a contract for nearly a year and bargaining talks have stalled.

Wendy Horton, CEO of the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, joins The Check Up to discuss the innovative solutions developed to address workforce issues.

The HRSA, which regulates the centers, has limited authority under federal law over how much the centers spend on services and how they use their surpluses.

In one example, a Mount Sinai Morningside nurse said the hospital's final staffing proposal is identical to current levels.