City retirees and union members testified Monday against a proposed change to an administrative code that would shift the healthcare plan for roughly 250,000 retirees to Medicare Advantage, a privatized version of the current healthcare plan.
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The PSC/CUNY expressed staunch opposition to charging retirees $192 monthly premiums by forcing retirees to choose between a private healthcare plan or sticking with their traditional plans by footing the premium. Marianne Pizzitola, president of NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees, testified that paying for premiums is impossible for many low-income returnees.“Why should our retirees’ benefits be sold off? This is disgusting,” testified Michelle L. Robbins, a FDNY retiree who said she sees doctors four times a month for health issues she believes are related to 9/11.
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