Appellate Division, First Judicial Department Upholds Ruling to Block NYC's Medicare Advantage Switch for Retirees
The Appellate Division, First Judicial Department has affirmed the Supreme Court's decision to prevent New York City from switching municipal retirees to Medicare Advantage plans. This ruling is seen as a significant victory for retirees who have fought to maintain their existing healthcare coverage. The Common Sense Caucus, which submitted an amicus brief in support of the retirees, has called on the City to return to the negotiating table to work out a fair deal. Several city officials, including members of the Common Sense Caucus and the NYC Comptroller, have expressed their support for the decision, emphasizing the importance of respecting contracts and preserving essential healthcare plans for retirees. For over fifty years, the city had made it clear that retirees should have the option of choosing their healthcare.
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Councilwoman Inna Vernikov
🚨✨VICTORY - the Common Sense Caucus filed an amicus brief in support of preserving ESSENTIAL healthcare plans for municipal retirees, that were bargained for, promised, and counted on, and the City Retirees have prevailed! So proud to have stood by them with my colleagues on… https://t.co/izfeQw3c52
Councilwoman Vickie PaladinoI’m proud to say that today the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department upheld what we already knew and what the New York State Supreme Court, that for over fifty years, the city had made it clear that retirees should have the option of EC roving health care in the form of… https://t.co/mHCFnBwirM
Office of New York City Comptroller Brad Lander The Appellate Division's affirmation of the Supreme Court decision blocking the City from shifting retirees to Medicare Advantage plans is yet another win for the many retirees fighting to keep the health care they worked for and were promised. STATEMENT: https://t.co/TRsnV3rXSs