Press
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CRAIN'S
Sue City Hall
05/31/2023
Municipal retirees sue city over Medicare Advantage switch
NYC Retirees Sue
City Hall
05/31/2023
A group of retired city workers are suing Mayor Adams in a bid to block his administration’s latest attempt to shift them into a privatized version of Medicare
Co-Pay Appellate Decision
05/26/2023
Labor Press
‘Rally'
04/13/2023
Retirees secure another Appellate Victory - On Co-Pays
Despite resistance, municipal retirees continue to push Council to halt healthcare shift
The Brian Lehrer Show
‘Marianne's Interview'
03/23/2023
Our own Wonder Woman on the Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC radio
The NY Daily News
‘Mayor Kills MA Option'
03/23/2023
Mayor Adams kills Medicare Advantage option that’d let NYC retirees stay on traditional coverage: ‘We do not intend to offer this’
The City
‘Teachers Buck Mulgrew'
03/21/2023
Teachers Buck Mulgrew, Petition for Referendum Vote On Medicare Advantage
The NY Daily News
‘Loophole?'
03/21/2023
NYC retirees opposed to Medicare Advantage eye loophole that could let
them keep traditional coverage
The Chief
‘Investigate Medicare
Contract'
03/14/2023
A Letter to the Brad Lander, City Comptroller
CRAIN'S
‘The MLC Votes'
03/13/2023
Article in Crain's re: the MLC Vote.
Work-Bites
Marianne Dismisses
Arbitrator's Filing
12/20/2022
Work-Bites
Marianne Dismisses
Arbitrator's Filing
12/20/2022
Work-Bites
‘Bamboozled’
01/15/2023
Retirees to NYC Council Members: Do Not Be ‘Bamboozled’ By Medicare Advantage
Amsterdam News
"Shouldn't Cut Retirees Health Care"
01/12/2023
City and Municipal Labor Committee shouldn’t cut retirees’ health care
The Jewish Voice
"Strong Pushback"
01/10/2023
Retired NYC Employees Offer Strong Pushback on Health Care Issue at City Hall
Work-Bites
FDNY Retirees...
01/11/2023
‘It’s A Disgrace What The City Is Doing To Us’
The Chief
Retiree's' Medicare Fight Has Council Ally!
12/28/2022
Work-Bites
Marianne Dismisses
Arbitrator's Filing
12/20/2022
Vows to press the fight against Medicare Advantage
Gale Brewer is first to publicly address issue in detail
The Chief
‘Retirees Sold Out!
03/14/2023
A Letter to the Editor
The City
‘Losing Patience’
01/27/2023
City Workers Losing Patience With Slow Crawl to Union Contracts
Work-Bites
‘A Tremendous Victory’
01/20/2023
NYC Council Members refuse to change code safeguarding retiree healthcare.
Work-Bites
Marianne Dismisses
Arbitrator's Filing
12/20/2022
Work-Bites
Marianne Dismisses
Arbitrator's Filing
12/20/2022
Work-Bites
‘Bamboozled’
01/15/2023
Retirees to NYC Council Members: Do Not Be ‘Bamboozled’ By Medicare Advantage
Amsterdam News
"Shouldn't Cut Retirees Health Care"
01/12/2023
City and Municipal Labor Committee shouldn’t cut retirees’ health care
The Jewish Voice
"Strong Pushback"
01/10/2023
Retired NYC Employees Offer Strong Pushback on Health Care Issue at City Hall
Work-Bites
FDNY Retirees...
01/11/2023
‘It’s A Disgrace What The City Is Doing To Us’
The Chief
Retiree's' Medicare Fight Has Council Ally!
12/28/2022
Work-Bites
Marianne Dismisses
Arbitrator's Filing
12/20/2022
Vows to press the fight against Medicare Advantage
Gale Brewer is first to publicly address issue in detail
Work-Bites
Marianne Dismisses
Arbitrator's Filing
12/20/2022
Work-Bites
Marianne Dismisses
Arbitrator's Filing
12/20/2022
Work-Bites
‘Bamboozled’
01/15/2023
Retirees to NYC Council Members: Do Not Be ‘Bamboozled’ By Medicare Advantage
Amsterdam News
"Shouldn't Cut Retirees Health Care"
01/12/2023
City and Municipal Labor Committee shouldn’t cut retirees’ health care
The Jewish Voice
"Strong Pushback"
01/10/2023
Retired NYC Employees Offer Strong Pushback on Health Care Issue at City Hall
Work-Bites
FDNY Retirees...
01/11/2023
‘It’s A Disgrace What The City Is Doing To Us’
The Chief
Retiree's' Medicare Fight Has Council Ally!
12/28/2022
Work-Bites
Marianne Dismisses
Arbitrator's Filing
12/20/2022
Vows to press the fight against Medicare Advantage
Gale Brewer is first to publicly address issue in detail
Daily News
NYC Wins Key Ruling
12/15/2022
Adams’ administration won a key ruling Thursday in its efforts to move thousands of retired NYC municipal workers into a highly controversial privatized Medicare Advantage plan
Unions are supposed to protect retired labor. Sadly, those days are over
The Chief
Appeals Court
Backs Retirees
11/22/2022
Council support for administration's plan uncertain
NY Focus
NYC Has 25 Days
to Settle Retiree's Switch
12/15/2022
Daily News
NYC Wins Key Ruling
12/15/2022
Adams’ administration won a key ruling Thursday in its efforts to move thousands of retired NYC municipal workers into a highly controversial privatized Medicare Advantage plan
The Chief
Appeals Court
Backs Retirees
11/22/2022
Council support for administration's plan uncertain
NY Focus
NYC Has 25 Days
to Settle Retiree's Switch
12/15/2022
Unions are supposed to protect retired labor. Sadly, those days are over
NY Daily News
NYC Loses Appeal in
Court Battle
11/22/2022
Mayor Adams’ administration suffered another setback Tuesday in its effort to shift retired city workers into a privatized Medicare plan
Crain's
City Must Pay!
11/22/2022
City must pay entire cost of municipal retirees’ supplemental health plans: ruling
STAT
Replace the Failure of Medicare Advantage
11/15/2022
Article by Steve Cohen: Replace the failure of Medicare Advantage with ‘Medicare Part F’
Work-Bites
Paging Harry, Henry & Michael
10/13/2022
“I’m a lady — I would love to sit across the table from the three of them and start to negotiate some of this sh*t out,” Marianne Pizzitola
The City
Adams Issues Ultimatum!
11/01/2022
City Council must enable budget-cutting new health insurance options for retirees, warns Eric Adams’ chief labor negotiator — or City Hall will eliminate existing insurance plans.
The city’s Office of Labor Relations said it will have to enroll retired city workers in the Medicare Advantage health plan and get rid of other plan options if the City Council does not change the administrative code to make way for the privatized plan.
Hey, NYC, What’s the Price of a Promise?
09/24/2022
Opinion piece by
Marianne Pizzitola. Should tens of thousands of senior citizens and disabled first responders be subjected to insurance companies determining their fate as opposed to medical professionals who know them?
The Chief
City Council to Have a Say in Medicare Standoff
09/14/2022
City Council will have key say on Medicare plan
New York Focus
Medicare Standoff
08/10/2022
Threatens cuts to Current City Workers' Benefits
ELEVANCE Stock Falls
07/20/2022
Elevance Health Inc. shares plunged the most in two years as its medical costs failed to decrease in line with rival UnitedHealth Group Inc., which reported sunnier results last week.
NYC Lies to the Judge
06/18/2022
Retirees accuse NYC of lying to judge in battle over health benefits
Retirees Denied Care
04/28/2022
The threat of Med Plan Protest causes UFT Union Boss to abruptly cancel the event!
Federal Report Findings
04/28/2022
Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Needed Care, Federal Report Finds
The Chief
Letter to the Editor
04/20/2022
Letter to the Editor of the Chief - "Keep Traditional Medicare City Workers Deserve No Less - Joseph Cambell"
The City’s Plan Thwarted
04/08/2022
The City’s plan to move 250,000 retired municipal workers from Medicare to an inferior, privately run plan has been thwarted for now.
UFT Cancels Event
03/31/2022
The threat of Med Plan Protest causes UFT Union Boss to abruptly cancel the event!
Statement from Comptroller Brad Lander on Medicare Advantage Plan Contract
A Message to Adams
03/28/2022
More than 64K NYC retirees have rejected controversial Medicare plan favored by Mayor Adams
Comptroller Won't Sign
MAPP
03/30/2022
Queens Chronical
Retirees Save $200
03/11/2022
More than 64K NYC retirees have rejected controversial Medicare plan favored by Mayor Adams
Our Own Gene Iannuzzi
03/10/2022
Voice of the People: A plan to save money by sacrificing our health!
Brad Says No!
03/08/2022
Comptroller Lander comes out against Mayor Adams’ new NYC retiree Medicare plan after court order.
Opinion: Steve Cohen
03/05/2022
Opinion piece from our Attorney, Steve Cohen:
Build a better health plan, Mayor
Statement from RPEA
03/04/2022
Labor Press
UFT Backs Off
03/04/2022
Statement from RPEA Executive Director Edward Farrell, Following Decision to Strike Down NYC’s Plan to Pull a Bait-And-Switch on Retirees
Judge Blocks City’s Bid to Slap Monthly Penalty on Retirees Opting Out of Medicare Advantage; UFT Backs Off on Supporting Switch
We Won, We Won!
03/03/2022
Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Needed Care, Federal Report Finds
New York Focus
Celebrate Good TImes
03/03/2022
Retired NYC Workers Celebrate Medicare Switch Court Win
As printed in City Limits 12/17/2021. Medicare Advantage is a Disadvantage
City Limits
Advantage/Disadvantage
02/24/2022
MAPP Lays an Egg
02/23/2022
A jerry-rigged Medicare Advantage plan has yet to begin. But the show has been in previews, the word has gotten around, and the audience is heading for the exits.
45,000 Opt-Out
02/15/2022
City Hall reports: More than 45,000 retired municipal workers have opted to keep their current Medicare coverage.
RPEA: Edward Farrell, Executive Director "The decision by Mayor Adams to support moving all retirees and their beneficiaries out of traditional Medicare is a breach of contract with people..."
Bait-n-Switch, Indeed
02/20/2022
Feds Sue Anthem
02/13/2022
Retirees accuse NYC of lying to judge in battle over health benefits
Push Back Against Mayor
02/09/2022
NYC retirees could be denied ‘medically necessary care’ under Medicare Advantage plan
Good Plan on Paper?
02/09/2022
Medicare Advantage Plans Often Deny Needed Care, Federal Report Finds