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An Interview with Marianne Pizzitola
WestView News By J. Taylor Basker Published: September 25, 2023 In Sicilian legend. Aetna, a beautiful nymph, who inhabited the island...
Sep 25, 2023


The Chief
September 15, 2023 Labor officials ‘less than truthful’ on the Medicare bill, say ex-union leaders Hundreds of retired municipal workers...
Sep 15, 2023


Reps. Malliotakis, Torres introduce bipartisan bill blocking Mayor Adams’ Medicare Advantage switch for NYC retirees
New York Daily News by Chris Sommerfeldt Published: Sept 14, 2023 A bipartisan legislative push is afoot on Capitol Hill to prohibit all...
Sep 14, 2023


NYC Labor Day Parade Showdown: Retirees Challenge Union Leaders On Medicare Advantage Push
Work-Bites by Joe Maniscalco NYCOPSR President Marianne Pizzitola engages with NYS AFL-CIO President Mario Cilento [l] and NYC Central...
Sep 11, 2023


35 Retired Union Leaders Defend NYC Bill to Protect Medicare
Work-Bites by Joe Maniscalco NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees President Marianne Pizzitola is keeping a close tally on where...
Sep 8, 2023


Judge temporarily blocks Mayor Adams from switching NYC retirees to Medicare Advantage
New York Daily News by CAYLA BAMBERGER A trial court judge has temporarily blocked Mayor Adams from switching retired city workers to a...
Sep 6, 2023


‘It’s Really a Betrayal’: NYC Mayor Touts Civil Service Jobs While Retirees Are Left on the Sidewalk
Work-Bites by Joe Maniscalco Retired civil servants opposing the City of New York’s campaign to privatize municipal health care gather...
Aug 29, 2023


Retirees Crash Adams Event to Blast Medicare Advantage Plan
The City By Claudia Irizarry Aponte DC37 Retirees Association leader Neal Frumkin joined a protest outside a Sunset Park public sector...
Aug 28, 2023


The City Council owes retirees Medicare choice: Let people pick if they want to switch to Medicare Advantage - NY Daily News
New York Daily News by Gary Altman New York City municipal retirees protest changes to their Medicare in Lower Manhattan on Thursday,...
Aug 19, 2023


NYC judge kills Eric Adams’ bid to overhaul Medicare for 250K retired workers
New York Post By Social Links for Bernadette Hogan and Social Links for Kyle Schnitzer Pubished: Aug 11, 2023 A judge’s ruling Friday put...
Aug 11, 2023


New York City retirees score major victory in Medicare Advantage fight
City And State Newyork By Annie McDonough A retiree attends a rally at City Hall on July 13. Published: Aug 11, 2023 A state Supreme...
Aug 11, 2023


Judge ‘Permanently’ Bans Medicare Advantage Switch for City Retirees
The City By Claudia Irizarry Aponte Mayor Eric Adams spoke at City Hall about the cost of housing and feeding migrants, Aug. 9, 2023....
Aug 11, 2023


D.C. Welcomes NYC Retirees as Heroes in the Fight to Save Medicare
Work-Bites by Bob Hennelly Published: July 27, 2023 The New York City Organization of Public Service Retirees [NYCOPSR] was given a...
Jul 27, 2023


Medicare Disadvantage For City Government Retirees
West View News By J.Taylor Basket and Jesse Kasowitz Medical insurance issues are now making NYC Government retirees sick. NYC retirees...
Jul 21, 2023


Barron, city retirees temporarily win big in legal battle over Medicare coverage
Amsterdam News by ARIAMA C. LONG Report for America Corps Member / Amsterdam News Staff A judge granted city retirees a temporary...
Jul 13, 2023


What you need to know about NYC retirees’ health care fight
City And State NewYork By ANNIE MCDONOUGH A Manhattan judge temporarily blocked the city’s long pursued and controversial plan to switch...
Jul 11, 2023


Judge blocks Medicare Advantage switch for 250K NYC retirees, days before crucial deadline
Gothamist By Caroline Lewis A Manhattan judge is pressing pause on a controversial plan to push New York City government retirees onto a...
Jul 7, 2023


AARP NY Applauds Court Ruling Blocking Cuts to NYC Retirees’ Health Benefits Days Before Crucial Deadline
Local Aarp by Erik Kriss City Judge Temporarily Blocks Mayor’s Plan to Diminish Health Care for 250,000 City Retirees by Pushing Them...
Jul 7, 2023


New York City Organization Of Public Service Retirees Fight For Their Promised Healthcare
The Wave By Marianne Pizzitola, President, NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees Published: June 23, 2023 Throughout the past two...
Jun 23, 2023


Municipal retirees sue city over Medicare Advantage switch
Crains New York by Jacqueline Neber Municipal retirees rallying outside City Hall Wednesday after the lawsuit was filed Published: May...
May 30, 2023


New York City Organization Of Public Service Retirees Secures Another Appellate Victory For Retiree Healthcare Rights
PR Newswire by Walden Macht & Haran Published: May 26, 2023 The NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees secured another major...
May 25, 2023


NYC Retirees Rally To Save Healthcare
The Wave By The Wave Published: April 14, 2023 Dozens of municipal retirees, active city workers, and members of the NYC Organization of...
Apr 14, 2023


Retired City Workers Hold Largest Medicare Advantage Protest to Date
THE INDEPENDENT By INDEPENDENT STAFF Published: April 13, 2023 Retired city workers have been protesting mayoral plans to hand over their...
Apr 13, 2023


Adams Inks Deal with Aetna, Paving Way for Switch to Medicare Advantage
The City By Claudia Irizarry Aponte Published: March 30, 2023 City officials on Thursday inked a five-year contract with the insurance...
Mar 30, 2023
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