What’s News, Breaking: Tuesday, January 3, 2023
CITY WILL CONSIDER BILL TO PRESERVE RETIREES’ HEALTHCARE CHOICES
CITYWIDE – City Council on Tuesday announced that it is working to preserve city municipal retirees’ current Medicare coverage to allow them choices. Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said, “Given that the Administration and the Municipal Labor Committee are moving forward to implement Medicare Advantage in alignment with the courts and arbitrator’s decisions, the Council is formally considering legislation to preserve retirees’ choice of health insurance rather than have them automatically enrolled in Medicare Advantage as the sole plan on January 29.”
The City Council’s Civil Service and Labor Committee will hold a public hearing next week to “consider the proposed legislation to preserve healthcare coverage choice for retirees,” although the date and time have not yet been announced as of press time.